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Netphen

Netphen had 22,939 residents at the 2022 census, over 137.7 km². Average net rent was €6.21/m², in line with the district average. 61.4% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 39 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05970032 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
22,939residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.21/m²net rentaverage
61.4%owner-occupiedof homes
22%green within 500 maverage
Netphen in Kreis Siegen-WittgensteinNetphen highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein with Netphen 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.8
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.

6,871 residential buildings.

€6.21/m²
average net rent
61.4%
of homes owner-occupied
4.8%
of homes empty
61.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%
1919–19496%
1950–19598%
1960–196913%
1970–197913%
1980–19899%
1990–199911%
2000–20097%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating89%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating3%
Block heating1%
Room stoves5%

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.

39 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and bars3
Restaurants2
Parks1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Day nurseries2
Bus stops30
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
10schoolsOpenStreetMap
11nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
167residents per km²density
137.7km²area

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 Siegen-Wittgenstein) in 2025.

4,771offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
13,077recorded offences2025
66%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime551201298
Common assault1,222446580
Robbery933461
Domestic burglary13349153
All theft3,6591,3352,756
Bicycle theft20675295
Car theft461738
Theft from vehicles461168434
Shoplifting1,200438506
Pickpocketing14854194
Fraud1,310478946
Criminal damage1,489543674
Street crime2,3798681,701

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 Netphen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Linie R16 (VWS)
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Linie R16 (VWS)
Photo: Saviour1981 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Netphener Keltenweg Parkplatz Leimbachtal
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Netphener Keltenweg Parkplatz Leimbachtal
Photo: Ocrho · CC0
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Kreuzkapelle Netphen - Seitenansicht
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Kreuzkapelle Netphen - Seitenansicht
Photo: ThomasGerd · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.