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Alsdorf

Alsdorf had 48,242 residents at the 2022 census, over 31.6 km². Average net rent was €5.82/m², 19% below the district average. 44.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 133 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05334004 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
48,242residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.82/m²net rentaverage
44.2%owner-occupiedof homes
7%green within 500 maverage
Alsdorf in Städteregion AachenAlsdorf highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Städteregion Aachen with Alsdorf 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 Städteregion Aachen.

17%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
43.7
years, average age
2.2
people per household

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

Homes.

12,588 residential buildings.

€5.82/m²
average net rent
44.2%
of homes owner-occupied
2.5%
of homes empty
51.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191912%
1919–194916%
1950–195919%
1960–196912%
1970–19799%
1980–19896%
1990–19997%
2000–20097%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating79%
District heating6%
Single-storey heating11%
Block heating1%
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.

133 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries5
Pharmacies7
Doctors6
Dentists2
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants13
Parks4
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries1
Day nurseries8
Bus stops74
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations2
14schoolsOpenStreetMap
22nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,526residents per km²density
31.6km²area

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 (Städteregion Aachen) in 2025.

7,528offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
43,841recorded offences2025
55%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime1,690290298
Common assault3,604619580
Robbery3395861
Domestic burglary846145153
All theft15,7642,7072,756
Bicycle theft1,375236295
Car theft3205538
Theft from vehicles2,274390434
Shoplifting3,647626506
Pickpocketing611105194
Fraud6,4091,100946
Criminal damage3,882667674
Street crime8,9411,5351,701

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 Alsdorf, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Alsdorf turbinenzentrale anna
Photo: Norbert Kirchhoff · CC BY-SA 3.0
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52477 Alsdorf, Germany - panoramio - mroszewski (9)
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52477 Alsdorf, Germany - panoramio - mroszewski (9)
Photo: mroszewski · CC BY-SA 3.0
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2011-04-23-130831 50,873329, 6,157922.JPG
Photo: mroszewski · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nearby municipalities.