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Werne

Werne had 30,157 residents at the 2022 census, over 76.3 km². Average net rent was €5.95/m², 4% above the district average. 46.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 141 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05978040 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
30,157residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.95/m²net rentaverage
46.2%owner-occupiedof homes
10%green within 500 maverage
Werne in Kreis UnnaWerne highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Unna with Werne 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 Unna.

15%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 65 and over
46.6
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.

7,477 residential buildings.

€5.95/m²
average net rent
46.2%
of homes owner-occupied
2.4%
of homes empty
56.6 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%
1919–19497%
1950–195911%
1960–196912%
1970–197913%
1980–198913%
1990–199911%
2000–20097%
2010–20154%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating82%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating9%
Block heating1%
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.

141 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries7
Pharmacies8
Doctors4
Dentists1
Cafés and bars9
Restaurants15
Parks16
Playgrounds18
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries1
Day nurseries8
Bus stops46
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
9schoolsOpenStreetMap
19nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
395residents per km²density
76.3km²area

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 Unna) in 2025.

5,894offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
23,211recorded offences2025
51%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime796202298
Common assault1,988505580
Robbery1373561
Domestic burglary508129153
All theft8,7062,2112,756
Bicycle theft956243295
Car theft1183038
Theft from vehicles1,448368434
Shoplifting1,028261506
Pickpocketing563143194
Fraud2,329591946
Criminal damage2,701686674
Street crime5,9251,5051,701

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 Werne, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Stolperstein Werne Bonenstraße 20 Cäcilie Gumpert
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Stolperstein Werne Bonenstraße 20 Cäcilie Gumpert
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Stolperstein Werne Bonenstraße 20 Alwin Lippmann
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Stolperstein Werne Bonenstraße 20 Alwin Lippmann
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Stolperstein Werne Bonenstraße 20 Helena Gumpert
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Stolperstein Werne Bonenstraße 20 Helena Gumpert
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Nearby municipalities.