Who lives where in Leipzig: census rankings for all 10 areas

Census figures for all 10 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 Leipzig

Under 18 · City figure: 16.6%

#DistrictUnder 18Rent €/m²
1Südwest18.6%€6.60
2Nord17.8%€6.61
3West17.4%€5.42
4Altwest16.8%€6.41
5Süd16.7%€6.61
6Südost16.0%€6.53
7Ost16.0%€6.06
8Mitte15.4%€7.56
9Nordwest15.4%€6.39
10Nordost15.4%€5.87

Areas with the most over-65s in Leipzig

65 and over · City figure: 18.7%

#District65 and overRent €/m²
1West30.3%€5.42
2Nordost23.8%€5.87
3Nordwest20.5%€6.39
4Süd17.5%€6.61
5Nord17.4%€6.61
6Ost17.4%€6.06
7Südost17.2%€6.53
8Südwest16.0%€6.60
9Altwest15.8%€6.41
10Mitte15.7%€7.56

Areas for people living alone in Leipzig

One-person households · City figure: 55.8%

#DistrictOne-person householdsRent €/m²
1Mitte60.4%€7.56
2West57.0%€5.42
3Altwest56.3%€6.41
4Süd56.0%€6.61
5Nordost56.0%€5.87
6Ost55.4%€6.06
7Nordwest54.9%€6.39
8Südost54.1%€6.53
9Südwest53.8%€6.60
10Nord52.8%€6.61

Areas with the newest buildings in Leipzig

Buildings from 2001+ · City figure: 16.6%

#DistrictBuildings from 2001+Rent €/m²
1Nord21.2%€6.61
2Südost18.3%€6.53
3West18.2%€5.42
4Altwest18.0%€6.41
5Ost18.0%€6.06
6Südwest16.8%€6.60
7Nordwest15.6%€6.39
8Mitte13.7%€7.56
9Nordost11.5%€5.87
10Süd10.3%€6.61

Areas with the most historic buildings in Leipzig

Buildings before 1949 · City figure: 50.9%

#DistrictBuildings before 1949Rent €/m²
1Süd66.5%€6.61
2Mitte59.7%€7.56
3Südwest59.4%€6.60
4Nordost58.2%€5.87
5Südost54.1%€6.53
6Altwest52.4%€6.41
7Nord50.9%€6.61
8Nordwest48.5%€6.39
9Ost42.0%€6.06
10West13.4%€5.42

All areas at a glance

DistrictRent €/m²Under 1865 and overOne-person householdsBuildings from 2001+Buildings before 1949
Altwest€6.4116.8%15.8%56.3%18.0%52.4%
Mitte€7.5615.4%15.7%60.4%13.7%59.7%
Nord€6.6117.8%17.4%52.8%21.2%50.9%
Nordost€5.8715.4%23.8%56.0%11.5%58.2%
Nordwest€6.3915.4%20.5%54.9%15.6%48.5%
Ost€6.0616.0%17.4%55.4%18.0%42.0%
Süd€6.6116.7%17.5%56.0%10.3%66.5%
Südost€6.5316.0%17.2%54.1%18.3%54.1%
Südwest€6.6018.6%16.0%53.8%16.8%59.4%
West€5.4217.4%30.3%57.0%18.2%13.4%

Source: Destatis – Zensus 2022, 100 m grid (2022); Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) – Zensus 2022, Gitterzellen (2022).