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Warendorf district

The Warendorf district had 278,588 residents at the 2022 census, in 13 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.95/m² was 13% below the state average. 53.6% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.2.

District · Code 05570 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
278,588residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.95/m²net rentaverage
53.6%owner-occupiedof homes
11%green within 500 maverage
Warendorf district by municipality
Map of Warendorf district: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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)

All 13 municipalities.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Ahlen52,506€5.78/m²45%3.1%43.716%88
Beckum36,654€5.65/m²53%3.4%44.610%207
Beelen5,925€5.63/m²60%3.1%42.314%62
Drensteinfurt15,851€6.27/m²61%2.6%44.013%99
Ennigerloh19,646€5.48/m²59%2.8%45.03%88
Everswinkel9,691€6.28/m²61%2.3%44.28%98
Oelde29,663€5.61/m²55%2.9%44.613%131
Ostbevern10,995€6.50/m²54%2.1%42.112%90
Sassenberg14,404€6.11/m²61%3.0%42.921%80
Sendenhorst13,859€6.03/m²54%2.0%43.94%72
Telgte19,699€6.86/m²55%2.5%45.018%165
Wadersloh12,579€5.62/m²64%2.9%44.96%56
Warendorf37,116€6.25/m²51%2.8%44.75%156

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for North Rhine-Westphalia.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
44.2
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.

70,864 residential buildings.

€5.95/m²
average net rent
53.6%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
57.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19196%
1919–19497%
1950–19599%
1960–196912%
1970–197915%
1980–198910%
1990–199912%
2000–200910%
2010–20153%
2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating83%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating11%
Block heating1%
Room stoves2%

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.

121 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 11% green space within 500 metres.

121schoolsOpenStreetMap
193nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
211residents per km²density
1,318.6km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Warendorf district), next to the state average.

5,182offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
14,646recorded offences2025
55%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime510180298
Common assault1,328470580
Robbery903261
Domestic burglary297105153
All theft5,4751,9372,756
Bicycle theft858304295
Car theft752738
Theft from vehicles673238434
Shoplifting749265506
Pickpocketing25189194
Fraud1,368484946
Criminal damage1,583560674
Street crime3,5271,2481,701

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 Warendorf district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Innenstadt, Ahlen, Germany
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Innenstadt, Ahlen, Germany
Photo: Foto Fitti · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Innenstadt, Ahlen, Germany
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Innenstadt, Ahlen, Germany
Photo: Foto Fitti · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Innenstadt, Ahlen, Germany
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Innenstadt, Ahlen, Germany
Photo: Foto Fitti · CC BY-SA 3.0
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