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Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis

The Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis had 99,902 residents at the 2022 census, in 30 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.14/m² was 9% below the state average. 54.9% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 46.9.

District · Code 16064 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
99,902residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.14/m²net rentaverage
54.9%owner-occupiedof homes
10%green within 500 maverage
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis by municipality
Map of Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis: 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)

All 30 municipalities.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Anrode3,180€4.83/m²83%7.4%44.721%7
Bad Langensalza16,668€5.25/m²44%10.3%47.85%116
Bad Tennstedt2,433€5.33/m²69%8.7%47.514%20
Ballhausen801€4.78/m²88%8.0%45.017%6
Blankenburg168–77%23.3%45.730%2
Bruchstedt280€4.60/m²76%9.5%47.431%7
Dünwald2,272€7.31/m²81%6.1%44.710%10
Großvargula696€4.94/m²88%12.0%48.225%4
Haussömmern204–95%13.8%43.514%2
Herbsleben2,846€5.58/m²76%6.4%44.310%17
Hornsömmern154–83%4.3%45.79%2
Kammerforst793€3.63/m²82%6.1%46.810%6
Kirchheilingen765€4.61/m²80%5.5%47.522%12
Kutzleben601€4.21/m²82%7.7%46.936%2
Körner1,604€5.02/m²73%9.9%46.814%10
Marolterode305–89%5.4%50.027%2
Menteroda1,896€4.45/m²70%22.2%47.620%16
Mittelsömmern208–90%10.4%47.712%3
Mühlhausen/Thüringen35,650€5.14/m²36%10.4%47.29%211
Nottertal-Heilinger Höhen5,586€4.67/m²65%25.3%45.811%36
Oppershausen301–93%4.6%47.015%3
Rodeberg1,956€5.79/m²84%5.8%45.44%20
Schönstedt1,313€4.32/m²84%4.5%45.43%12
Sundhausen355–84%5.6%45.930%3
Südeichsfeld6,390€4.83/m²76%4.1%47.613%20
Tottleben137–78%19.4%45.333%4
Unstrut-Hainich5,100€4.89/m²73%6.2%45.910%39
Unstruttal2,600€5.41/m²85%8.2%48.017%19
Urleben378€3.05/m²84%–49.234%4
Vogtei4,262€5.00/m²84%6.3%47.67%15

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Thuringia.

17%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
26%
aged 65 and over
46.9
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.

30,158 residential buildings.

€5.14/m²
average net rent
54.9%
of homes owner-occupied
10.6%
of homes empty
54.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191926%
1919–194917%
1950–19594%
1960–19693%
1970–19795%
1980–19897%
1990–19999%
2000–20095%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating66%
District heating16%
Single-storey heating10%
Block heating0%
Room stoves5%

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.

104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 10% green space within 500 metres.

63schoolsOpenStreetMap
45nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
102residents per km²density
979.3km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis), next to the state average.

7,032offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736
6,653recorded offences2025
64%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime250264247
Common assault547578568
Robbery323439
Domestic burglary343646
All theft1,7031,8001,867
Bicycle theft152161158
Car theft242529
Theft from vehicles117124162
Shoplifting387409485
Pickpocketing242534
Fraud837885891
Criminal damage667705807
Street crime702742823

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 Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Divi Blasii Kirche - Stadtbesichtigung bei Nacht
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Divi Blasii Kirche - Stadtbesichtigung bei Nacht
Photo: schierschwender · CC BY 3.0
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Divi Blasii Kirche Mühlhausen
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Divi Blasii Kirche Mühlhausen
Photo: Clemensfranz · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Decke Divi Blasii Mühlhausen
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Decke Divi Blasii Mühlhausen
Photo: Clemensfranz · CC BY-SA 4.0
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