Living in Gierkekiez, Berlin
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good66
Gierkekiez is an area of Berlin with about 5,111 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 13% of Berlin residents, ranked 316 of 350 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 71 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Gierkekiez suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 114 of 350 |
| Family | 74 · good | 290 of 350 |
| Over 65 | 70 · good | 324 of 350 |
| Working from home | 33 · poor | 339 of 350 |
| Commuter | 77 · good | 125 of 350 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 310 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 297 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 357 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 146 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 83 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 484 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 125 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 704 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 190 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 291 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.0%)
- 10.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 71 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 31)
- High density
Streets and squares in Gierkekiez
Fritschestraße · Gierkeplatz · Haubachstraße · Hebbelstraße · Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße · Nithackstraße · Schustehrusstraße · Spielhagenstraße
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources