Living in Pankow, Berlin
Pankow is an area of Berlin with about 10,728 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 89 out of 100 (excellent): better than 64% of Berlin residents, ranked 120 of 350 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 72 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Pankow suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 96 · excellent | 20 of 350 |
| Family | 87 · excellent | 135 of 350 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 189 of 350 |
| Working from home | 43 · fair | 253 of 350 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 18 of 350 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 185 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 349 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 212 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 531 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 165 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 454 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 173 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 515 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 306 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.0%)
- 10.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 72 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 31)
- High density
Streets and squares in Pankow
Benjamin-Vogelsdorff-Straße · Breite Straße · Crusemarkstraße · Dusekestraße · Eintrachtstraße · Florapromenade · Garbátyplatz · Kavalierstraße · Köberlesteig · Neue Schönholzer Straße · Ossietzkystraße · Pankgrafenstraße · Paul-Francke-Straße · Reinhartstraße · Rudolf-Ditzen-Weg · Wolfshagener Straße
Nearby areas
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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