Who lives where in Dortmund: census rankings for all 12 areas
Census figures for all 12 areas, ranked 5 ways: most children, most over-65s, most people living alone, newest buildings, most old buildings. Each list shows the area's rent next to it. Source: Destatis – Zensus 2022, 100 m grid (2022).
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Best areas for families in Dortmund
Under 18 · City figure: 17.5%
| # | District | Under 18 | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innenstadt Nord | 23.3% | €6.21 |
| 2 | Scharnhorst | 21.9% | €5.93 |
| 3 | Mengede | 20.5% | €5.93 |
| 4 | Eving | 19.3% | €6.37 |
| 5 | Huckarde | 18.1% | €6.17 |
| 6 | Lütgendortmund | 17.1% | €5.98 |
| 7 | Hörde | 16.1% | €6.59 |
| 8 | Aplerbeck | 16.1% | €6.45 |
| 9 | Brackel | 16.0% | €6.16 |
| 10 | Hombruch | 15.5% | €7.09 |
Areas with the most over-65s in Dortmund
65 and over · City figure: 19.1%
| # | District | 65 and over | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brackel | 23.5% | €6.16 |
| 2 | Aplerbeck | 23.0% | €6.45 |
| 3 | Hombruch | 22.3% | €7.09 |
| 4 | Hörde | 21.3% | €6.59 |
| 5 | Scharnhorst | 19.9% | €5.93 |
| 6 | Lütgendortmund | 19.3% | €5.98 |
| 7 | Huckarde | 19.2% | €6.17 |
| 8 | Mengede | 19.0% | €5.93 |
| 9 | Innenstadt Ost | 18.7% | €6.84 |
| 10 | Eving | 18.4% | €6.37 |
Areas for people living alone in Dortmund
One-person households · City figure: 50.5%
| # | District | One-person households | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innenstadt West | 61.3% | €6.88 |
| 2 | Innenstadt Ost | 57.8% | €6.84 |
| 3 | Innenstadt Nord | 57.4% | €6.21 |
| 4 | Hombruch | 51.4% | €7.09 |
| 5 | Hörde | 51.4% | €6.59 |
| 6 | Lütgendortmund | 48.6% | €5.98 |
| 7 | Brackel | 46.7% | €6.16 |
| 8 | Eving | 45.2% | €6.37 |
| 9 | Huckarde | 45.0% | €6.17 |
| 10 | Aplerbeck | 44.4% | €6.45 |
Areas with the newest buildings in Dortmund
Buildings from 2001+ · City figure: 11.8%
| # | District | Buildings from 2001+ | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brackel | 15.7% | €6.16 |
| 2 | Hörde | 15.3% | €6.59 |
| 3 | Mengede | 14.8% | €5.93 |
| 4 | Hombruch | 14.4% | €7.09 |
| 5 | Eving | 13.2% | €6.37 |
| 6 | Aplerbeck | 12.5% | €6.45 |
| 7 | Huckarde | 11.9% | €6.17 |
| 8 | Lütgendortmund | 11.6% | €5.98 |
| 9 | Scharnhorst | 9.9% | €5.93 |
| 10 | Innenstadt Ost | 6.4% | €6.84 |
Areas with the most historic buildings in Dortmund
Buildings before 1949 · City figure: 24.6%
| # | District | Buildings before 1949 | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innenstadt West | 43.8% | €6.88 |
| 2 | Innenstadt Nord | 42.5% | €6.21 |
| 3 | Innenstadt Ost | 34.4% | €6.84 |
| 4 | Lütgendortmund | 26.6% | €5.98 |
| 5 | Mengede | 25.9% | €5.93 |
| 6 | Scharnhorst | 23.4% | €5.93 |
| 7 | Hörde | 22.3% | €6.59 |
| 8 | Eving | 21.0% | €6.37 |
| 9 | Hombruch | 20.6% | €7.09 |
| 10 | Brackel | 20.4% | €6.16 |
All areas at a glance
| District | Rent €/m² | Under 18 | 65 and over | One-person households | Buildings from 2001+ | Buildings before 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aplerbeck | €6.45 | 16.1% | 23.0% | 44.4% | 12.5% | 15.8% |
| Brackel | €6.16 | 16.0% | 23.5% | 46.7% | 15.7% | 20.4% |
| Eving | €6.37 | 19.3% | 18.4% | 45.2% | 13.2% | 21.0% |
| Hombruch | €7.09 | 15.5% | 22.3% | 51.4% | 14.4% | 20.6% |
| Hörde | €6.59 | 16.1% | 21.3% | 51.4% | 15.3% | 22.3% |
| Huckarde | €6.17 | 18.1% | 19.2% | 45.0% | 11.9% | 18.9% |
| Innenstadt Nord | €6.21 | 23.3% | 10.6% | 57.4% | 0.4% | 42.5% |
| Innenstadt Ost | €6.84 | 14.3% | 18.7% | 57.8% | 6.4% | 34.4% |
| Innenstadt West | €6.88 | 13.4% | 16.2% | 61.3% | 4.6% | 43.8% |
| Lütgendortmund | €5.98 | 17.1% | 19.3% | 48.6% | 11.6% | 26.6% |
| Mengede | €5.93 | 20.5% | 19.0% | 43.1% | 14.8% | 25.9% |
| Scharnhorst | €5.93 | 21.9% | 19.9% | 39.9% | 9.9% | 23.4% |
Source: Destatis – Zensus 2022, 100 m grid (2022); Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) – Zensus 2022, Gitterzellen (2022).