Who lives where in Essen: census rankings for all 50 areas
Census figures for all 50 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 Essen
Under 18 · City figure: 17.4%
| # | District | Under 18 | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schuir | 25.7% | €7.48 |
| 2 | Katernberg | 22.9% | €6.27 |
| 3 | Horst | 22.3% | €5.99 |
| 4 | Vogelheim | 21.7% | €5.90 |
| 5 | Nordviertel | 21.0% | €6.68 |
| 6 | Bergeborbeck | 21.0% | €6.38 |
| 7 | Altendorf | 20.9% | €6.23 |
| 8 | Freisenbruch | 20.8% | €6.14 |
| 9 | Altenessen-Süd | 20.6% | €6.09 |
| 10 | Bochold | 20.2% | €6.06 |
Areas with the most over-65s in Essen
65 and over · City figure: 20.4%
| # | District | 65 and over | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haarzopf | 31.7% | €7.60 |
| 2 | Rellinghausen | 31.3% | €7.17 |
| 3 | Überruhr-Hinsel | 29.5% | €6.54 |
| 4 | Werden | 29.1% | €7.79 |
| 5 | Kettwig | 28.9% | €7.39 |
| 6 | Burgaltendorf | 28.9% | €7.12 |
| 7 | Heisingen | 28.6% | €7.72 |
| 8 | Stadtwald | 28.4% | €7.81 |
| 9 | Bedingrade | 26.4% | €6.65 |
| 10 | Fulerum | 26.3% | €7.30 |
Areas for people living alone in Essen
One-person households · City figure: 52.2%
| # | District | One-person households | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westviertel | 70.5% | €10.54 |
| 2 | Stadtkern | 67.0% | €7.47 |
| 3 | Südviertel | 64.7% | €7.73 |
| 4 | Holsterhausen | 63.7% | €7.02 |
| 5 | Südostviertel | 63.1% | €6.60 |
| 6 | Nordviertel | 61.5% | €6.68 |
| 7 | Ostviertel | 61.0% | €6.49 |
| 8 | Rüttenscheid | 60.0% | €7.71 |
| 9 | Frohnhausen | 58.6% | €6.57 |
| 10 | Altendorf | 58.3% | €6.23 |
Areas with the newest buildings in Essen
Buildings from 2001+ · City figure: 8.1%
| # | District | Buildings from 2001+ | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westviertel | 43.5% | €10.54 |
| 2 | Stoppenberg | 17.8% | €6.00 |
| 3 | Heidhausen | 16.6% | €7.66 |
| 4 | Byfang | 15.0% | €7.31 |
| 5 | Vogelheim | 14.7% | €5.90 |
| 6 | Kettwig | 13.8% | €7.39 |
| 7 | Altenessen-Nord | 13.5% | €6.15 |
| 8 | Kupferdreh | 13.1% | €7.14 |
| 9 | Burgaltendorf | 13.1% | €7.12 |
| 10 | Haarzopf | 12.4% | €7.60 |
Areas with the most historic buildings in Essen
Buildings before 1949 · City figure: 32.5%
| # | District | Buildings before 1949 | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stadtwald | 71.7% | €7.81 |
| 2 | Rellinghausen | 63.9% | €7.17 |
| 3 | Margarethenhöhe | 61.8% | €6.12 |
| 4 | Karnap | 59.2% | €6.06 |
| 5 | Frillendorf | 49.6% | €6.54 |
| 6 | Huttrop | 49.1% | €6.55 |
| 7 | Frohnhausen | 46.7% | €6.57 |
| 8 | Steele | 45.6% | €6.31 |
| 9 | Fulerum | 45.3% | €7.30 |
| 10 | Kray | 44.2% | €6.01 |
All areas at a glance
| District | Rent €/m² | Under 18 | 65 and over | One-person households | Buildings from 2001+ | Buildings before 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altendorf | €6.23 | 20.9% | 14.5% | 58.3% | 7.2% | 25.4% |
| Altenessen-Nord | €6.15 | 19.5% | 19.8% | 46.8% | 13.5% | 30.8% |
| Altenessen-Süd | €6.09 | 20.6% | 16.9% | 54.5% | 7.0% | 30.9% |
| Bedingrade | €6.65 | 13.6% | 26.4% | 48.1% | 9.7% | 25.7% |
| Bergeborbeck | €6.38 | 21.0% | 15.0% | 48.3% | 3.9% | 38.7% |
| Bergerhausen | €7.01 | 14.5% | 25.8% | 52.4% | 4.8% | 40.2% |
| Bochold | €6.06 | 20.2% | 19.6% | 51.3% | 2.2% | 19.0% |
| Borbeck-Mitte | €6.47 | 14.8% | 23.1% | 53.7% | 8.3% | 30.3% |
| Bredeney | €8.60 | 15.3% | 25.8% | 49.1% | 8.3% | 31.0% |
| Burgaltendorf | €7.12 | 14.7% | 28.9% | 43.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| Byfang | €7.31 | 16.0% | 25.3% | 42.9% | 15.0% | 22.3% |
| Dellwig | €6.14 | 17.1% | 20.1% | 47.5% | 5.1% | 31.2% |
| Fischlaken | €7.76 | 17.7% | 23.5% | 45.4% | 6.5% | 29.5% |
| Freisenbruch | €6.14 | 20.8% | 20.5% | 42.9% | 7.5% | 20.8% |
| Frillendorf | €6.54 | 18.7% | 19.4% | 47.3% | 2.8% | 49.6% |
| Frintrop | €6.30 | 15.4% | 23.0% | 50.7% | 6.7% | 21.6% |
| Frohnhausen | €6.57 | 16.3% | 17.3% | 58.6% | 4.9% | 46.7% |
| Fulerum | €7.30 | 13.9% | 26.3% | 44.5% | 5.1% | 45.3% |
| Gerschede | €6.62 | 16.5% | 20.8% | 46.6% | 4.0% | 39.9% |
| Haarzopf | €7.60 | 14.2% | 31.7% | 43.7% | 12.4% | 20.7% |
| Heidhausen | €7.66 | 17.5% | 24.3% | 44.4% | 16.6% | 21.6% |
| Heisingen | €7.72 | 15.6% | 28.6% | 41.8% | 12.0% | 15.5% |
| Holsterhausen | €7.02 | 13.9% | 16.8% | 63.7% | 1.2% | 29.8% |
| Horst | €5.99 | 22.3% | 21.1% | 40.8% | 11.6% | 19.8% |
| Huttrop | €6.55 | 17.1% | 22.4% | 51.8% | 2.4% | 49.1% |
| Karnap | €6.06 | 20.0% | 17.3% | 45.1% | 7.5% | 59.2% |
| Katernberg | €6.27 | 22.9% | 15.1% | 44.7% | 10.7% | 37.3% |
| Kettwig | €7.39 | 14.8% | 28.9% | 48.1% | 13.8% | 30.1% |
| Kray | €6.01 | 19.2% | 17.4% | 53.1% | 5.2% | 44.2% |
| Kupferdreh | €7.14 | 16.9% | 20.7% | 45.8% | 13.1% | 35.4% |
| Leithe | €6.54 | 18.1% | 22.2% | 46.8% | 9.8% | 28.5% |
| Margarethenhöhe | €6.12 | 16.6% | 25.6% | 50.6% | 0.3% | 61.8% |
| Nordviertel | €6.68 | 21.0% | 11.4% | 61.5% | 9.0% | 25.0% |
| Ostviertel | €6.49 | 19.6% | 11.5% | 61.0% | 0.5% | 37.1% |
| Rellinghausen | €7.17 | 12.9% | 31.3% | 52.7% | 10.3% | 63.9% |
| Rüttenscheid | €7.71 | 12.6% | 21.0% | 60.0% | 7.9% | 37.2% |
| Schönebeck | €6.69 | 14.9% | 25.3% | 46.7% | 10.3% | 23.2% |
| Schonnebeck | €6.31 | 19.2% | 19.3% | 43.3% | 7.8% | 20.6% |
| Schuir | €7.48 | 25.7% | 17.3% | 42.4% | 1.5% | 8.5% |
| Stadtkern | €7.47 | 18.0% | 10.2% | 67.0% | 7.8% | 4.9% |
| Stadtwald | €7.81 | 14.9% | 28.4% | 49.3% | 3.1% | 71.7% |
| Steele | €6.31 | 17.1% | 22.9% | 52.7% | 6.2% | 45.6% |
| Stoppenberg | €6.00 | 19.3% | 19.6% | 44.1% | 17.8% | 27.4% |
| Südostviertel | €6.60 | 18.7% | 13.2% | 63.1% | 2.0% | 33.2% |
| Südviertel | €7.73 | 14.1% | 15.0% | 64.7% | 1.2% | 18.9% |
| Überruhr-Hinsel | €6.54 | 15.2% | 29.5% | 45.8% | 2.6% | 15.5% |
| Überruhr-Holthausen | €6.17 | 16.9% | 26.2% | 42.7% | 7.3% | 12.9% |
| Vogelheim | €5.90 | 21.7% | 16.0% | 43.3% | 14.7% | 21.5% |
| Werden | €7.79 | 14.1% | 29.1% | 52.3% | 7.3% | 38.1% |
| Westviertel | €10.54 | 14.7% | 17.0% | 70.5% | 43.5% | 3.2% |
Source: Destatis – Zensus 2022, 100 m grid (2022); Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) – Zensus 2022, Gitterzellen (2022).