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Lübeck

Lübeck had 216,302 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €7.47/m² was in line with the state average. 29.6% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.9.

Independent city · Code 01003 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
216,302residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.47/m²net rentaverage
29.6%owner-occupiedof homes
23%green within 500 maverage
Lübeck · one-kilometre grid
Map of Lübeck: 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.

15%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
44.9
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.

45,187 residential buildings.

€7.47/m²
average net rent
29.6%
of homes owner-occupied
2.8%
of homes empty
49.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191916%
1919–194917%
1950–195914%
1960–196916%
1970–19797%
1980–19895%
1990–19996%
2000–20097%
2010–20153%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating62%
District heating22%
Single-storey heating12%
Block heating3%
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.

188 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 23% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops23
Bakeries21
Pharmacies9
Doctors64
Dentists14
Cafés and bars116
Restaurants122
Parks38
Playgrounds23
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres14
Libraries4
Day nurseries20
Bus stops70
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
103schoolsOpenStreetMap
174nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,022residents per km²density
211.7km²area

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

Crime.

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

9,129offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,915
19,800recorded offences2025
57%clearance ratestate: 56%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime787363214
Common assault1,776819499
Robbery1547140
Domestic burglary1667784
All theft6,9893,2222,113
Bicycle theft852393248
Car theft683123
Theft from vehicles737340242
Shoplifting1,982914540
Pickpocketing23911085
Fraud1,432660600
Criminal damage2,1761,003667
Street crime3,8671,7831,143

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 Lübeck, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

THW OV Lübeck 60jähriges Bestehen 16
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THW OV Lübeck 60jähriges Bestehen 16
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Lübeck Petrikirche Grabplatten 2012-07-21 040
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Lübeck Burgtor. Das Burgtor wurde 1444 vom Stadtbaumeister Nicolas Peck erbaut. - Lübeck castle gate. The castle gate was built in 1444 by the city architect Nicolas Peck. (8538492135)
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Lübeck Burgtor. Das Burgtor wurde 1444 vom Stadtbaumeister Nicolas Peck erbaut. - Lübeck castle gate. The castle gate was built in 1444 by the city architect Nicolas Peck. (8538492135)
Photo: Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering… · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Other districts in Schleswig-Holstein.