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Siegen

Siegen had 102,291 residents at the 2022 census, over 114.9 km². Average net rent was €6.63/m², 6% above the district average. 40.9% of homes were owner-occupied. For the average resident, 83 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05970040 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
102,291residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.63/m²net rentaverage
40.9%owner-occupiedof homes
36%green within 500 maverage
Siegen in Kreis Siegen-WittgensteinSiegen highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein with Siegen 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.

16%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
42.8
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.

24,171 residential buildings.

€6.63/m²
average net rent
40.9%
of homes owner-occupied
3.9%
of homes empty
54.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191913%
1919–194912%
1950–195917%
1960–196916%
1970–197910%
1980–19896%
1990–19995%
2000–20094%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating80%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating15%
Block heating0%
Room stoves3%

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.

83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 36% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops17
Bakeries12
Pharmacies9
Doctors23
Dentists13
Cafés and bars37
Restaurants42
Parks9
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries3
Day nurseries7
Bus stops81
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
51schoolsOpenStreetMap
49nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
891residents per km²density
114.9km²area

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 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 Siegen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Stolperstein Siegen Hausmann Saul
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Stolperstein Siegen Hausmann Saul
Photo: Stolpersteineuploader · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stolperstein Siegen Kessler Martha geb Kessler
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Stolperstein Siegen Kessler Martha geb Kessler
Photo: Stolpersteineuploader · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Going up (19051969691)
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Going up (19051969691)
Photo: Tobiasvde · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Nearby municipalities.