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St. Wendel district

The St. Wendel district had 87,568 residents at the 2022 census, in 8 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.60/m² was 9% below the state average. 71.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 47.3.

District · Code 10046 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
87,568residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.60/m²net rentaverage
71.8%owner-occupiedof homes
26%green within 500 maverage
St. Wendel district by municipality
Map of St. Wendel 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 8 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Freisen7,875€4.82/m²75%5.3%46.414%36
Marpingen10,244€5.11/m²76%6.3%48.56%42
Namborn7,158€5.10/m²76%3.8%46.930%21
Nohfelden10,047€5.23/m²73%5.7%46.950%11
Nonnweiler8,561€5.14/m²76%5.9%47.554%26
Oberthal6,008€5.22/m²77%5.1%47.226%46
St. Wendel25,448€6.12/m²63%5.3%47.69%135
Tholey12,227€5.52/m²78%5.4%46.742%42

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 Saarland.

14%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
26%
aged 65 and over
47.3
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.

30,816 residential buildings.

€5.60/m²
average net rent
71.8%
of homes owner-occupied
5.4%
of homes empty
68.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19199%
1919–19499%
1950–195912%
1960–196911%
1970–197911%
1980–19898%
1990–19998%
2000–20095%
2010–20152%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating88%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating4%
Block heating0%
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.

62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 26% green space within 500 metres.

37schoolsOpenStreetMap
38nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
184residents per km²density
476.4km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

3,912offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,020
3,435recorded offences2025
58%clearance ratestate: 60%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime108123245
Common assault360410570
Robbery182143
Domestic burglary6170115
All theft1,1541,3141,982
Bicycle theft202378
Car theft101133
Theft from vehicles218248317
Shoplifting202230487
Pickpocketing3742125
Fraud259295491
Criminal damage385438643
Street crime5916731,096

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 St. Wendel district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Starfighters Konzert Vorband
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Other districts in Saarland.