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Leipzig district

The Leipzig district had 258,305 residents at the 2022 census, in 30 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.43/m² was 5% below the state average. 49.2% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 47.4.

District · Code 14729 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
258,305residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.43/m²net rentaverage
49.2%owner-occupiedof homes
16%green within 500 maverage
Leipzig district by municipality
Map of Leipzig district: 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 30 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Bad Lausick7,972€5.30/m²59%9.4%48.58%66
Belgershain3,441€5.69/m²62%2.6%44.617%18
Bennewitz5,161€5.24/m²69%8.0%47.927%27
Borna18,940€4.91/m²30%13.3%48.212%107
Borsdorf8,309€5.98/m²49%3.5%46.06%38
Brandis9,754€5.52/m²58%5.4%46.99%41
Böhlen6,696€5.45/m²32%7.9%46.913%44
Colditz8,217€4.66/m²54%15.0%49.320%46
Elstertrebnitz1,276€4.69/m²72%6.2%46.124%14
Frohburg12,274€5.02/m²67%6.5%48.129%58
Geithain6,930€4.70/m²57%12.9%48.015%77
Grimma27,555€5.15/m²46%8.7%47.618%102
Groitzsch7,490€5.39/m²53%9.1%49.34%64
Großpösna5,524€5.70/m²79%3.1%46.47%24
Kitzscher4,934€4.56/m²45%10.8%47.621%32
Lossatal6,079€4.91/m²74%6.8%47.816%16
Machern6,563€5.69/m²65%4.8%45.919%56
Markkleeberg25,584€6.55/m²35%3.1%46.921%130
Markranstädt16,106€6.05/m²49%5.3%46.522%83
Naunhof8,720€5.58/m²56%4.0%46.913%65
Neukieritzsch7,000€4.99/m²45%12.1%47.720%42
Otterwisch1,352€4.84/m²76%6.1%44.712%7
Parthenstein3,485€4.28/m²81%4.5%46.820%9
Pegau6,418€5.36/m²58%8.1%46.923%58
Regis-Breitingen3,786€4.78/m²47%11.9%48.617%31
Rötha6,581€5.22/m²50%9.3%44.88%33
Thallwitz3,495€6.52/m²77%5.7%47.227%13
Trebsen/Mulde3,714€4.73/m²65%5.5%48.725%32
Wurzen15,902€5.20/m²31%11.3%47.86%150
Zwenkau9,047€5.74/m²48%7.8%47.514%71

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.

17%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
27%
aged 65 and over
47.4
years, average age
2.0
people per household

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

Homes.

69,473 residential buildings.

€5.43/m²
average net rent
49.2%
of homes owner-occupied
8.1%
of homes empty
51.5 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191920%
1919–194916%
1950–19593%
1960–19693%
1970–19794%
1980–19895%
1990–199914%
2000–20097%
2010–20153%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating71%
District heating12%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating3%
Room stoves5%

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.

73 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 16% green space within 500 metres.

121schoolsOpenStreetMap
187nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
156residents per km²density
1,651.6km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

5,030offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,361
13,083recorded offences2025
58%clearance ratestate: 58%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime484186250
Common assault1,038399448
Robbery572249
Domestic burglary1786861
All theft4,2161,6212,197
Bicycle theft648249325
Car theft762933
Theft from vehicles617237211
Shoplifting453174514
Pickpocketing532054
Fraud1,464563745
Criminal damage1,715659812
Street crime2,4589451,163

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 Leipzig district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

GrimmaKreuzstr
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GrimmaKreuzstr
Photo: Jwaller · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stadthaus "Goldener Löwe" - Türsturz
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Stadthaus "Goldener Löwe" - Türsturz
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY-SA 3.0
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GrimmaNikolaistr2
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Other districts in Saxony.