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Ludwigshafen am Rhein

Ludwigshafen am Rhein had 172,270 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €7.32/m² was 8% above the state average. 34.2% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 41.9.

Independent city · Code 07314 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
172,270residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.32/m²net rentaverage
34.2%owner-occupiedof homes
13%green within 500 maverage
Ludwigshafen am Rhein · one-kilometre grid
Map of Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 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)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Rhineland-Palatinate.

19%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 65 and over
41.9
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.

27,853 residential buildings.

€7.32/m²
average net rent
34.2%
of homes owner-occupied
3.3%
of homes empty
51.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191910%
1919–194921%
1950–195915%
1960–196914%
1970–19799%
1980–19898%
1990–19998%
2000–20095%
2010–20154%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating55%
District heating21%
Single-storey heating18%
Block heating3%
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.

175 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops21
Bakeries10
Pharmacies8
Doctors42
Dentists10
Cafés and bars72
Restaurants30
Parks20
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries6
Day nurseries13
Bus stops35
Tram and light-rail stops21
Railway stations1
57schoolsOpenStreetMap
86nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2,208residents per km²density
78.0km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Ludwigshafen am Rhein), next to the state average.

8,434offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,196
14,946recorded offences2025
61%clearance ratestate: 64%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime823464208
Common assault1,399789502
Robbery1508527
Domestic burglary1578971
All theft5,0842,8691,426
Bicycle theft413233121
Car theft613424
Theft from vehicles690389188
Shoplifting1,321745301
Pickpocketing18010267
Fraud1,8541,046559
Criminal damage1,261712548
Street crime3,0991,749935

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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Neues Center im Bau
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Neues Center im Bau
Photo: André Fischer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rhein-Galerie am Eröffnungstag
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Rhein-Galerie am Eröffnungstag
Photo: Immanuel Giel · CC BY 3.0
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Deutsche Bank mit Wappentier
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Deutsche Bank mit Wappentier
Photo: Immanuel Giel · CC BY 3.0
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Other districts in Rhineland-Palatinate.