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Hoyerswerda

Hoyerswerda had 31,329 residents at the 2022 census, over 95.7 km². Average net rent was €4.87/m², 6% below the district average. 20.8% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 169 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 14625240 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
31,329residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€4.87/m²net rentaverage
20.8%owner-occupiedof homes
21%green within 500 maverage
Hoyerswerda in Landkreis BautzenHoyerswerda highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Bautzen with Hoyerswerda 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 Bautzen.

12%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
19%
aged 30–49
37%
aged 65 and over
52.6
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.

4,954 residential buildings.

€4.87/m²
average net rent
20.8%
of homes owner-occupied
9.3%
of homes empty
49.2 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%
1919–194910%
1950–195911%
1960–196918%
1970–19795%
1980–19895%
1990–199915%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating31%
District heating62%
Single-storey heating4%
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.

169 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 21% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries7
Pharmacies2
Doctors8
Dentists8
Cafés and bars9
Restaurants9
Parks11
Playgrounds24
Sports pitches27
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day nurseries8
Bus stops40
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
13schoolsOpenStreetMap
19nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
327residents per km²density
95.7km²area

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 Bautzen) in 2025.

4,462offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,361
13,055recorded offences2025
57%clearance ratestate: 58%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime481164250
Common assault983336448
Robbery511749
Domestic burglary1053661
All theft3,3811,1562,197
Bicycle theft420144325
Car theft1264333
Theft from vehicles352120211
Shoplifting519177514
Pickpocketing652254
Fraud1,414483745
Criminal damage1,739594812
Street crime2,0617041,163

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 Hoyerswerda, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Clp 20080525 Bf Hoyerswerda
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Clp 20080525 Bf Hoyerswerda
Photo: Christian Liebscher (Platte) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hoyerswerda Gaststaette Post
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Hoyerswerda Gaststaette Post
Photo: Doris Antony, Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Hoyerswerda Suedstr
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Hoyerswerda Suedstr
Photo: Doris Antony, Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.