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Salzlandkreis

The Salzlandkreis had 183,640 residents at the 2022 census, in 21 municipalities. Average net rent of €4.99/m² was 7% below the state average. 45.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 48.8.

District · Code 15089 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
183,640residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€4.99/m²net rentaverage
45.8%owner-occupiedof homes
11%green within 500 maverage
Salzlandkreis by municipality
Map of Salzlandkreis: 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 21 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Alsleben (Saale)2,652€5.10/m²60%6.6%47.29%22
Aschersleben25,996€5.01/m²31%9.2%49.012%136
Barby7,907€4.90/m²70%10.2%49.44%38
Bernburg (Saale)31,518€5.19/m²36%8.6%48.59%196
Borne1,163€4.94/m²71%6.4%48.69%12
Börde-Hakel2,941€4.53/m²67%12.8%48.244%27
Bördeaue1,810€4.61/m²71%8.6%46.438%10
Bördeland7,536€4.63/m²72%7.0%47.06%9
Calbe (Saale)8,331€5.00/m²39%16.4%50.86%39
Egeln3,144€4.65/m²50%11.1%50.325%48
Giersleben931€4.32/m²84%11.0%48.517%20
Güsten3,943€4.98/m²62%14.8%48.417%19
Hecklingen6,699€4.71/m²67%12.3%47.84%11
Ilberstedt949€4.87/m²82%12.6%49.415%14
Könnern7,895€4.66/m²72%9.8%47.96%30
Nienburg (Saale)5,812€4.55/m²69%8.8%49.719%29
Plötzkau1,218€4.86/m²82%9.5%47.718%12
Schönebeck (Elbe)30,344€5.14/m²32%11.8%48.611%100
Seeland7,688€4.56/m²62%11.5%47.89%18
Staßfurt23,795€4.80/m²44%14.0%49.613%49
Wolmirsleben1,368€4.53/m²74%5.5%47.49%11

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 Saxony-Anhalt.

14%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
29%
aged 65 and over
48.8
years, average age
1.8
people per household

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

Homes.

54,874 residential buildings.

€4.99/m²
average net rent
45.8%
of homes owner-occupied
10.9%
of homes empty
52.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191929%
1919–194922%
1950–19594%
1960–19694%
1970–19795%
1980–19895%
1990–19999%
2000–20095%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating59%
District heating23%
Single-storey heating10%
Block heating2%
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.

85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 11% green space within 500 metres.

106schoolsOpenStreetMap
70nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
128residents per km²density
1,435.0km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

6,711offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,901
12,132recorded offences2025
55%clearance ratestate: 57%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime418231302
Common assault1,050581678
Robbery613452
Domestic burglary205113100
All theft4,0592,2452,652
Bicycle theft400221379
Car theft502834
Theft from vehicles523289300
Shoplifting615340525
Pickpocketing573221
Fraud1,240686783
Criminal damage1,364755922
Street crime1,7799841,328

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 Salzlandkreis, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Bernburg- Medieval Market at the castle-1
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Bernburg- Medieval Market at the castle-1
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0
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Bernburg- Medieval Market at the castle-2
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Bernburg- Medieval Market at the castle-2
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0
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Bernburg- Medieval Market at the castle-3
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Bernburg- Medieval Market at the castle-3
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0
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Other districts in Saxony-Anhalt.