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Suhl

Suhl had 35,225 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €5.30/m² was 7% below the state average. 35.3% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 50.9.

Independent city · Code 16054 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
35,225residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.30/m²net rentaverage
35.3%owner-occupiedof homes
20%green within 500 maverage
Suhl · one-kilometre grid
Map of Suhl: 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 Thuringia.

12%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
34%
aged 65 and over
50.9
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.

8,179 residential buildings.

€5.30/m²
average net rent
35.3%
of homes owner-occupied
9.9%
of homes empty
49.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191919%
1919–194920%
1950–19593%
1960–19696%
1970–19796%
1980–19896%
1990–199911%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating47%
District heating43%
Single-storey heating5%
Block heating1%
Room stoves2%

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.

182 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries7
Pharmacies5
Doctors15
Dentists6
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants20
Parks5
Playgrounds17
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries2
Day nurseries9
Bus stops30
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
18schoolsOpenStreetMap
19nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
247residents per km²density
142.9km²area

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

Crime.

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

10,301offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736
3,573recorded offences2025
69%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime159458247
Common assault327943568
Robbery185239
Domestic burglary51446
All theft9482,7331,867
Bicycle theft2881158
Car theft3929
Theft from vehicles3498162
Shoplifting4671,346485
Pickpocketing246934
Fraud4561,315891
Criminal damage318917807
Street crime269776823

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 Suhl, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kreidler K 50
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Kreidler K 50
Photo: pilot_micha from Bayern · CC BY 2.0
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Suhl-Malzhaus-Lauter
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Suhl-Malzhaus-Lauter
Photo: Störfix · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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Suhl-Bahnhofstraße 12,14
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Suhl-Bahnhofstraße 12,14
Photo: Störfix · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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