Living in Ackerli, Bern
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent87
Ackerli is an area of Bern with about 1,716 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 62% of Bern residents, ranked 16 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 39.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Ackerli suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 49 · fair | 34 of 48 |
| Family | 72 · good | 32 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 17 of 48 |
| Working from home | 57 · fair | 30 of 48 |
| Commuter | 55 · fair | 30 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 188 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 892 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 308 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 584 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 117 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 813 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,132 m | 27 min walk |
| Playground | 152 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 914 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 39.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.5%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 28 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Ackerli
Eichholzstrasse · Holenackerplatz · Waldmannstrasse
Nearby areas
- Holenacker 87
- Bethlehemacker 86
- Bümpliz 82
- Eymatt 82
- Brünnen 75
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources