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Ahrensburg

Ahrensburg had 34,183 residents at the 2022 census, over 35.2 km². Average net rent was €10.50/m², 21% above the district average. 45.7% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 220 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 01062001 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
34,183residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€10.50/m²net rentaverage
45.7%owner-occupiedof homes
21%green within 500 maverage
Ahrensburg in Kreis StormarnAhrensburg highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Stormarn with Ahrensburg 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 Kreis Stormarn.

18%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 65 and over
45.7
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.

8,424 residential buildings.

€10.50/m²
average net rent
45.7%
of homes owner-occupied
2.6%
of homes empty
57.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19194%
1919–19498%
1950–195910%
1960–196916%
1970–197910%
1980–19899%
1990–19997%
2000–200911%
2010–20156%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating75%
District heating16%
Single-storey heating6%
Block heating2%
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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries9
Pharmacies9
Doctors11
Dentists6
Cafés and bars12
Restaurants25
Parks15
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches33
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries1
Day nurseries8
Bus stops48
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
14schoolsOpenStreetMap
28nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
971residents per km²density
35.2km²area

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 (Kreis Stormarn) in 2025.

4,852offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,915
11,984recorded offences2025
48%clearance ratestate: 56%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime395160214
Common assault938380499
Robbery763140
Domestic burglary30712484
All theft4,1391,6762,113
Bicycle theft528214248
Car theft1044223
Theft from vehicles632256242
Shoplifting719291540
Pickpocketing25410385
Fraud1,628659600
Criminal damage1,456590667
Street crime2,5671,0391,143

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 Ahrensburg, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Photo: Nikater · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photo: Ajepbah · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bei der Alten Kate 4 (Ahrensburg).2.ajb
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Nearby municipalities.