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Gräfenhainichen

Gräfenhainichen had 11,345 residents at the 2022 census, over 160.1 km². Average net rent was €4.70/m², 7% below the district average. 52.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 49 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 15091110 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
11,345residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€4.70/m²net rentaverage
52.2%owner-occupiedof homes
3%green within 500 maverage
Gräfenhainichen in Landkreis WittenbergGräfenhainichen highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Wittenberg with Gräfenhainichen 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 Wittenberg.

14%
aged under 18
6%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
30%
aged 65 and over
50.1
years, average age
1.9
people per household

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

Homes.

3,750 residential buildings.

€4.70/m²
average net rent
52.2%
of homes owner-occupied
10.0%
of homes empty
53.2 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191913%
1919–194938%
1950–19594%
1960–19694%
1970–19793%
1980–19896%
1990–19999%
2000–20094%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating55%
District heating26%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating3%
Room stoves6%

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.

49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies3
Doctors3
Dentists4
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants3
Parks4
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day nurseries4
Bus stops15
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
7nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
71residents per km²density
160.1km²area

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 Wittenberg) in 2025.

6,266offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,901
7,625recorded offences2025
56%clearance ratestate: 57%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime282232302
Common assault644529678
Robbery483952
Domestic burglary9175100
All theft2,1731,7862,652
Bicycle theft279229379
Car theft262134
Theft from vehicles202166300
Shoplifting331272525
Pickpocketing272221
Fraud1,084891783
Criminal damage1,069878922
Street crime1,3161,0811,328

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)

Nearby municipalities.