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Wesel district

The Wesel district had 452,276 residents at the 2022 census, in 13 municipalities. Average net rent of €6.17/m² was 10% below the state average. 46.9% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 45.9.

District · Code 05170 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
452,276residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.17/m²net rentaverage
46.9%owner-occupiedof homes
17%green within 500 maverage
Wesel district by municipality
Map of Wesel 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
Alpen11,976€6.19/m²65%3.8%47.013%58
Dinslaken66,903€6.30/m²40%2.5%46.019%85
Hamminkeln26,236€6.26/m²60%2.9%45.24%60
Hünxe13,308€6.06/m²62%3.4%48.04%46
Kamp-Lintfort37,224€6.05/m²42%3.3%44.516%159
Moers100,320€6.27/m²41%3.3%45.615%92
Neukirchen-Vluyn27,031€6.40/m²51%3.5%46.412%81
Rheinberg31,250€5.99/m²56%2.7%45.743%82
Schermbeck13,419€6.21/m²54%2.4%47.615%72
Sonsbeck8,459€6.55/m²59%2.4%45.08%55
Voerde (Niederrhein)35,410€5.63/m²49%2.4%46.514%110
Wesel59,949€5.99/m²43%3.2%45.420%102
Xanten20,791€6.78/m²58%3.0%47.320%119

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.

16%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
45.9
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.

112,721 residential buildings.

€6.17/m²
average net rent
46.9%
of homes owner-occupied
3.0%
of homes empty
55.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%
1919–19497%
1950–195912%
1960–196913%
1970–197913%
1980–198911%
1990–199912%
2000–20099%
2010–20153%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating66%
District heating24%
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.

94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 17% green space within 500 metres.

170schoolsOpenStreetMap
185nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
434residents per km²density
1,042.3km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

5,617offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
25,719recorded offences2025
53%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime919201298
Common assault1,969430580
Robbery1633661
Domestic burglary633138153
All theft10,0912,2042,756
Bicycle theft1,096239295
Car theft1553438
Theft from vehicles1,865407434
Shoplifting1,323289506
Pickpocketing42392194
Fraud2,555558946
Criminal damage2,760603674
Street crime6,5041,4201,701

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 Wesel district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

DLK 23-12 Moers
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DLK 23-12 Moers
Photo: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Public domain
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Rüstwagen 1, LZ 3, Moers
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Rüstwagen 1, LZ 3, Moers
Photo: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Public domain
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LF 16-12, LZ 4, Moers
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LF 16-12, LZ 4, Moers
Photo: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Public domain
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Other districts in North Rhine-Westphalia.