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Flensburg

Flensburg had 95,890 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €6.96/m² was 7% below the state average. 24.7% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 42.3.

Independent city · Code 01001 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
95,890residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.96/m²net rentaverage
24.7%owner-occupiedof homes
18%green within 500 maverage
Flensburg · one-kilometre grid
Map of Flensburg: 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)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Schleswig-Holstein.

16%
aged under 18
19%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 65 and over
42.3
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.

17,861 residential buildings.

€6.96/m²
average net rent
24.7%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
51.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191913%
1919–194911%
1950–195911%
1960–196915%
1970–197912%
1980–19897%
1990–19999%
2000–200910%
2010–20154%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating5%
District heating93%
Single-storey heating2%
Block heating0%
Room stoves0%

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.

151 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries16
Pharmacies4
Doctors15
Dentists7
Cafés and bars51
Restaurants44
Parks17
Playgrounds25
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries3
Day nurseries8
Bus stops96
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
41schoolsOpenStreetMap
67nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,946residents per km²density
49.3km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime.

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

8,966offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,915
8,637recorded offences2025
65%clearance ratestate: 56%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime390405214
Common assault819850499
Robbery828540
Domestic burglary949884
All theft3,3493,4772,113
Bicycle theft447464248
Car theft232423
Theft from vehicles274285242
Shoplifting1,2951,344540
Pickpocketing495185
Fraud614637600
Criminal damage821852667
Street crime1,5331,5921,143

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 Flensburg, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

AngelburgerStr24 Flensburg
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AngelburgerStr24 Flensburg
Photo: N. Simonsen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stolperstein Flensburg Unikower
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Stolperstein Flensburg Unikower
Photo: Herbstlaub · CC0
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Flensburg Südermarkt Anfang Angelburgerstr 1930er
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Flensburg Südermarkt Anfang Angelburgerstr 1930er
Photo: Diduful · Public domain
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