Both Asemissen and Leopoldshöhe proper have a pronounced infrastructure (supermarkets, gas stations, specialized shops, etc.).

Located only 10 km from the city of Bielefeld, the southern and central parts of the municipality today have a mostly suburban feel to them, but also contain several industrial zones, whereas the north is still mainly rural.

The estate of Niederbarkhausen, at the border between Asemissen and Oerlinghausen, is mentioned in the oldest surviving document about the area, which dates from 1036 AD.

Leopold II, Prince of Lippe, attended the consecration and named the budding village around the church after himself.

Today, Leopoldshöhe proper is the only one of the eight constituent villages to have a centralized structure with church, market square, etc.