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Haltern am See

Haltern am See had 38,072 residents at the 2022 census, over 158.9 km². Average net rent was €6.66/m², 14% above the district average. 53.7% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 175 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05562016 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
38,072residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.66/m²net rentaverage
53.7%owner-occupiedof homes
4%green within 500 maverage
Haltern am See in Kreis RecklinghausenHaltern am See highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Recklinghausen with Haltern am See highlighted

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Kreis Recklinghausen.

16%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
46.2
years, average age
2.1
people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

10,208 residential buildings.

€6.66/m²
average net rent
53.7%
of homes owner-occupied
3.3%
of homes empty
58.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19193%
1919–19497%
1950–19599%
1960–196912%
1970–197913%
1980–198911%
1990–199910%
2000–200911%
2010–20155%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating81%
District heating3%
Single-storey heating14%
Block heating1%
Room stoves2%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

175 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops12
Bakeries11
Pharmacies6
Doctors13
Dentists2
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants18
Parks9
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries2
Day nurseries5
Bus stops51
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
24schoolsOpenStreetMap
20nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
240residents per km²density
158.9km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Kreis Recklinghausen) in 2025.

7,264offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
45,133recorded offences2025
53%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime1,578254298
Common assault3,448555580
Robbery2974861
Domestic burglary1,059170153
All theft17,0102,7382,756
Bicycle theft1,530246295
Car theft2504038
Theft from vehicles2,545410434
Shoplifting2,861461506
Pickpocketing1,174189194
Fraud5,759927946
Criminal damage4,290691674
Street crime10,0431,6161,701

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Haltern am See, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Haltern St Sixtus altar
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Haltern St Sixtus altar
Photo: Arnoldius · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Haltern am See, Altes Rathaus -- 2013 -- 3205-7
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Haltern am See, Altes Rathaus -- 2013 -- 3205-7
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Haltern am See, Altes Rathaus -- 2013 -- 4970
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Haltern am See, Altes Rathaus -- 2013 -- 4970
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.