Selm

Selm had 25,732 residents at the 2022 census, over 60.4 km². Average net rent was €5.84/m², in line with the district average. 51.0% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 110 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05978032 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

25,732residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€5.84/m²net rentaverage

51.0%owner-occupiedof homes

8%green within 500 maverage

Selm in Kreis UnnaSelm highlighted; the rest of the district in grey

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 Unna.

16%

aged under 18

11%

aged 18–29

23%

aged 30–49

23%

aged 65 and over

45.5

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.

7,084 residential buildings.

€5.84/m²

average net rent

51.0%

of homes owner-occupied

2.6%

of homes empty

57.6 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%

1919–194913%

1950–19598%

1960–196913%

1970–197910%

1980–198910%

1990–199911%

2000–200910%

2010–20153%

2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating82%

District heating2%

Single-storey heating10%

Block heating0%

Room stoves6%

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.

110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5

Bakeries6

Pharmacies3

Doctors11

Dentists1

Cafés and bars1

Restaurants6

Parks2

Playgrounds8

Sports pitches20

Gyms and sports centres6

Libraries1

Day nurseries6

Bus stops24

Tram and light-rail stops0

Railway stations0

7schoolsOpenStreetMap

13nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

426residents per km²density

60.4km²area

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Kreis Unna) in 2025.

5,894offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296

23,211recorded offences2025

51%clearance ratestate: 53%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	796	202	298
Common assault	1,988	505	580
Robbery	137	35	61
Domestic burglary	508	129	153
All theft	8,706	2,211	2,756
Bicycle theft	956	243	295
Car theft	118	30	38
Theft from vehicles	1,448	368	434
Shoplifting	1,028	261	506
Pickpocketing	563	143	194
Fraud	2,329	591	946
Criminal damage	2,701	686	674
Street crime	5,925	1,505	1,701

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 Selm, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Nearby municipalities.

Lünen Werne Bergkamen Kamen Bönen Unna Holzwickede Schwerte Kreis Unna