Living in Holligen, Bern
Holligen is an area of Bern with about 4,982 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 74% of Bern residents, ranked 8 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 24.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 68 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Who Holligen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 18 of 48 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 6 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 6 of 48 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 10 of 48 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 6 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 614 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 289 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 414 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 939 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 139 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 629 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 629 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.5%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 68 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Holligen
Burckhardtstrasse · Eggimannstrasse · Federweg · Fischermättelistrasse · Forsthausweg · Friedensstrasse · Güterstrasse · Holligenstrasse · Holligerhof · Holligerplatz · Hubelmattstrasse · Huberstrasse · Kirchbühlweg · Könizstrasse · Loryplatz · Lorystrasse · Mutachstrasse · Müllerstrasse · Ochsenbeinstrasse · Pilgerweg · Schenkstrasse · Scheurerstrasse · Schlossmattstrasse · Schlossstrasse · Steigerhubelstrasse · Stoossstrasse · Stämpflistrasse · Warmbächliweg · Weyermannsstrasse · Zwyssigstrasse
Nearby areas
- Weissenstein 86
- Muesmatt 82
- Mattenhof 81
- Stöckacker 80
- Untermatt 72
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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