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Glauchau

Glauchau had 21,777 residents at the 2022 census, over 52.0 km². Average net rent was €5.09/m², in line with the district average. 37.9% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 125 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 14524080 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
21,777residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.09/m²net rentaverage
37.9%owner-occupiedof homes
21%green within 500 maverage
Glauchau in Landkreis ZwickauGlauchau highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Zwickau with Glauchau 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 Zwickau.

14%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
31%
aged 65 and over
49.3
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.

5,374 residential buildings.

€5.09/m²
average net rent
37.9%
of homes owner-occupied
15.2%
of homes empty
49.6 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191931%
1919–194927%
1950–19592%
1960–19692%
1970–19793%
1980–19894%
1990–199911%
2000–20093%
2010–20151%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating75%
District heating14%
Single-storey heating7%
Block heating1%
Room stoves3%

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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries4
Pharmacies4
Doctors11
Dentists0
Cafés and bars4
Restaurants14
Parks16
Playgrounds18
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Day nurseries5
Bus stops51
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
10schoolsOpenStreetMap
8nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
418residents per km²density
52.0km²area

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 (Landkreis Zwickau) in 2025.

5,798offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,361
17,789recorded offences2025
60%clearance ratestate: 58%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime758247250
Common assault1,565510448
Robbery1234049
Domestic burglary1996561
All theft4,9421,6112,197
Bicycle theft428140325
Car theft712333
Theft from vehicles366119211
Shoplifting1,057345514
Pickpocketing953154
Fraud2,066673745
Criminal damage2,629857812
Street crime2,6838751,163

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 Glauchau, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Schloss Forderglauchau, Tor
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Schloss Forderglauchau, Tor
Photo: Dor Jörsch · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schloss Hinterglauchau, Zimmeransichten 04
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Schloss Hinterglauchau, Zimmeransichten 04
Photo: Dor Jörsch · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Außenansicht, St.-Georgen-Kirche, Glauchau
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Außenansicht, St.-Georgen-Kirche, Glauchau
Photo: Stefan Schwarz · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.