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Halberstadt

Halberstadt had 36,595 residents at the 2022 census, over 143.1 km². Average net rent was €5.22/m², in line with the district average. 31.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 144 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 15085135 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
36,595residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.22/m²net rentaverage
31.2%owner-occupiedof homes
7%green within 500 maverage
Halberstadt in Landkreis HarzHalberstadt highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Harz with Halberstadt highlighted

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 Landkreis Harz.

13%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
30%
aged 65 and over
49.3
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.

8,771 residential buildings.

€5.22/m²
average net rent
31.2%
of homes owner-occupied
11.1%
of homes empty
53.0 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191916%
1919–194920%
1950–19594%
1960–19694%
1970–19796%
1980–19895%
1990–199916%
2000–200910%
2010–20153%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating70%
District heating20%
Single-storey heating7%
Block heating1%
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.

144 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries8
Pharmacies6
Doctors4
Dentists1
Cafés and bars11
Restaurants24
Parks12
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day nurseries8
Bus stops39
Tram and light-rail stops26
Railway stations0
19schoolsOpenStreetMap
19nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
256residents per km²density
143.1km²area

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

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Landkreis Harz) in 2025.

6,166offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,901
12,670recorded offences2025
58%clearance ratestate: 57%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime524255302
Common assault1,046509678
Robbery673352
Domestic burglary12762100
All theft3,9481,9212,652
Bicycle theft418203379
Car theft633134
Theft from vehicles479233300
Shoplifting768374525
Pickpocketing211021
Fraud1,090531783
Criminal damage1,570764922
Street crime1,9509491,328

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 Halberstadt, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Unter den Zwicken 2-4 Halberstadt
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Unter den Zwicken 2-4 Halberstadt
Photo: Clemensfranz · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Panorama HalberstaedterDom 01 DSC01338 ER PtrQs
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Panorama HalberstaedterDom 01 DSC01338 ER PtrQs
Photo: PtrQs · CC BY-SA 4.0
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20170325 Halberstadt DomGymnasium DSC00367 PtrQs
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20170325 Halberstadt DomGymnasium DSC00367 PtrQs
Photo: PtrQs · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.