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Brühl

Brühl had 44,581 residents at the 2022 census, over 36.9 km². Average net rent was €8.47/m², 10% above the district average. 41.1% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 236 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05362012 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
44,581residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.47/m²net rentaverage
41.1%owner-occupiedof homes
11%green within 500 maverage
Brühl in Rhein-Erft-KreisBrühl highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Rhein-Erft-Kreis with Brühl 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis.

16%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
45.4
years, average age
2.0
people per household

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

Homes.

10,346 residential buildings.

€8.47/m²
average net rent
41.1%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
54.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191910%
1919–194912%
1950–195914%
1960–196917%
1970–197912%
1980–19897%
1990–199910%
2000–20099%
2010–20153%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating73%
District heating4%
Single-storey heating18%
Block heating1%
Room stoves4%

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.

236 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries10
Pharmacies7
Doctors15
Dentists13
Cafés and bars23
Restaurants41
Parks9
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries3
Day nurseries6
Bus stops45
Tram and light-rail stops3
Railway stations1
27schoolsOpenStreetMap
25nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,207residents per km²density
36.9km²area

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 (Rhein-Erft-Kreis) in 2025.

6,440offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
30,782recorded offences2025
51%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime991207298
Common assault2,582540580
Robbery1944161
Domestic burglary699146153
All theft11,2222,3482,756
Bicycle theft1,111232295
Car theft1773738
Theft from vehicles2,225466434
Shoplifting1,632341506
Pickpocketing526110194
Fraud4,611965946
Criminal damage2,762578674
Street crime6,7151,4051,701

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 Brühl, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Brühl, Pfarrkirche Sankt Margareta Dm73 foto2 2015-04-17 14.17
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Brühl, Pfarrkirche Sankt Margareta Dm73 foto2 2015-04-17 14.17
Photo: Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Brühl Alter Friedhof Grabsteine
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Brühl Alter Friedhof Grabsteine
Photo: Assenmacher · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Brühl Alter Friedhof Blick nach Westen
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Brühl Alter Friedhof Blick nach Westen
Photo: Assenmacher · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.