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Bernburg (Saale)

Bernburg (Saale) had 31,518 residents at the 2022 census, over 114.0 km². Average net rent was €5.19/m², 4% above the district average. 36.3% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 196 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 15089030 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
31,518residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.19/m²net rentaverage
36.3%owner-occupiedof homes
9%green within 500 maverage
Bernburg (Saale) in SalzlandkreisBernburg (Saale) highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Salzlandkreis with Bernburg (Saale) 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 Salzlandkreis.

13%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
29%
aged 65 and over
48.5
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.

8,304 residential buildings.

€5.19/m²
average net rent
36.3%
of homes owner-occupied
8.6%
of homes empty
51.5 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191929%
1919–194926%
1950–19593%
1960–19693%
1970–19796%
1980–19895%
1990–19999%
2000–20096%
2010–20151%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating49%
District heating37%
Single-storey heating10%
Block heating1%
Room stoves2%

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.

196 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries10
Pharmacies6
Doctors10
Dentists8
Cafés and bars14
Restaurants26
Parks21
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries1
Day nurseries5
Bus stops30
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations2
26schoolsOpenStreetMap
16nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
276residents per km²density
114.0km²area

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 (Salzlandkreis) in 2025.

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 Bernburg (Saale), 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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Nearby municipalities.