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Baesweiler

Baesweiler had 28,740 residents at the 2022 census, over 27.9 km². Average net rent was €5.81/m², 19% below the district average. 47.3% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 98 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05334008 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
28,740residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.81/m²net rentaverage
47.3%owner-occupiedof homes
3%green within 500 maverage
Baesweiler in Städteregion AachenBaesweiler highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Städteregion Aachen with Baesweiler 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.

18%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 65 and over
43.0
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.

7,560 residential buildings.

€5.81/m²
average net rent
47.3%
of homes owner-occupied
2.7%
of homes empty
52.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19194%
1919–194913%
1950–195918%
1960–196911%
1970–19798%
1980–19898%
1990–199911%
2000–200910%
2010–20155%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating76%
District heating14%
Single-storey heating6%
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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries4
Pharmacies4
Doctors4
Dentists0
Cafés and bars3
Restaurants10
Parks2
Playgrounds16
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day nurseries7
Bus stops34
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
10schoolsOpenStreetMap
17nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,029residents per km²density
27.9km²area

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 (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 Baesweiler, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Litschrede Schlawiner Burgwinkel
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Litschrede Schlawiner Burgwinkel
Photo: Koelner50 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Baesweiler (Oidtweiler) Kapellchen (Sebastianuskapelle) Kreuzung Kapellenstraße, Aachener Straße., Eschweilerstraße (1 von 3)
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Baesweiler (Oidtweiler) Kapellchen (Sebastianuskapelle) Kreuzung Kapellenstraße, Aachener Straße., Eschweilerstraße (1 von 3)
Photo: Qwertzu111111 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Stolpersteine in Baesweiler; Bahnhofstraße 13, David Randerath; February 2026 in Baesweiler
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Stolpersteine in Baesweiler; Bahnhofstraße 13, David Randerath; February 2026 in Baesweiler
Photo: Qwertzu111111 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.