Living in Holenacker, Bern
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent87
Holenacker is an area of Bern with about 1,021 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 64% of Bern residents, ranked 14 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 37.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 16 min walk
Who Holenacker suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 41 of 48 |
| Family | 55 · fair | 42 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 15 of 48 |
| Working from home | 37 · poor | 38 of 48 |
| Commuter | 34 · poor | 42 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 371 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 454 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 725 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 314 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 391 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 305 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 853 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 29 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,280 m | 28 min walk |
| Playground | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,267 m | 16 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 37.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.5%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Holenacker
Ansermetplatz · Billeweg · Gäbelbachstrasse · Gäbelbachweg · Holenackerstrasse · Napoleonsbrücke · Weiermattstrasse
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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