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Geseke

Geseke had 20,856 residents at the 2022 census, over 97.9 km². Average net rent was €5.47/m², 6% below the district average. 57.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 92 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05974020 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
20,856residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.47/m²net rentaverage
57.2%owner-occupiedof homes
3%green within 500 maverage
Geseke in Kreis SoestGeseke highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Soest with Geseke 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 Soest.

19%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 65 and over
42.9
years, average age
2.3
people per household

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

Homes.

5,742 residential buildings.

€5.47/m²
average net rent
57.2%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
59.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%
1919–19496%
1950–19598%
1960–196912%
1970–197910%
1980–19896%
1990–199913%
2000–200911%
2010–20154%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating87%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating5%
Block heating2%
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.

92 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries8
Pharmacies4
Doctors6
Dentists3
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants10
Parks3
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Day nurseries6
Bus stops25
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
6schoolsOpenStreetMap
10nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
213residents per km²density
97.9km²area

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 Soest) in 2025.

6,084offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
18,270recorded offences2025
55%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime691230298
Common assault1,476492580
Robbery1183961
Domestic burglary28394153
All theft6,6552,2162,756
Bicycle theft850283295
Car theft973238
Theft from vehicles958319434
Shoplifting993331506
Pickpocketing395132194
Fraud1,898632946
Criminal damage1,626542674
Street crime4,1901,3951,701

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 Geseke, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Geseke stiftskirche 2017 8
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Geseke stiftskirche 2017 8
Photo: Klaus Graf · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Geseke - Damenstift St. Cyriakus 01
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Geseke - Damenstift St. Cyriakus 01
Photo: Dat doris · CC BY 4.0
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Geseke - St. Petri Kirche - Buchsbaumkirche
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Geseke - St. Petri Kirche - Buchsbaumkirche
Photo: Dat doris · CC BY 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.