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Halle (Saale)

Halle (Saale) had 226,541 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €5.92/m² was 10% above the state average. 16.4% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.3.

Independent city · Code 15002 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
226,541residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.92/m²net rentaverage
16.4%owner-occupiedof homes
24%green within 500 maverage
Halle (Saale) · one-kilometre grid
Map of Halle (Saale): 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 Saxony-Anhalt.

16%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 65 and over
44.3
years, average age
1.7
people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

29,823 residential buildings.

€5.92/m²
average net rent
16.4%
of homes owner-occupied
7.8%
of homes empty
47.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191918%
1919–194927%
1950–19593%
1960–19696%
1970–19798%
1980–19896%
1990–19998%
2000–200910%
2010–20153%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating43%
District heating45%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating2%
Room stoves1%

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.

220 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops37
Bakeries21
Pharmacies18
Doctors58
Dentists35
Cafés and bars81
Restaurants91
Parks26
Playgrounds17
Sports pitches27
Gyms and sports centres16
Libraries22
Day nurseries20
Bus stops26
Tram and light-rail stops41
Railway stations0
98schoolsOpenStreetMap
110nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,669residents per km²density
135.8km²area

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

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Halle (Saale)), next to the state average.

12,732offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,901
28,871recorded offences2025
50%clearance ratestate: 57%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime1,177519302
Common assault2,3501,036678
Robbery25911452
Domestic burglary320141100
All theft10,7494,7402,652
Bicycle theft1,839811379
Car theft994434
Theft from vehicles886391300
Shoplifting2,4781,093525
Pickpocketing431921
Fraud2,4201,067783
Criminal damage3,4431,518922
Street crime5,4152,3881,328

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 Halle (Saale), shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Ratshof Halle
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Ratshof Halle
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Stadthaus-Halle
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Stadthaus-Halle
Photo: The original uploader was Bettenburg at German Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
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2011-12 Halle 02
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2011-12 Halle 02
Photo: Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich) · CC BY 3.0
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Other districts in Saxony-Anhalt.