Living in Kirchenfeld, Bern
Kirchenfeld is an area of Bern with about 4,041 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 95 out of 100 (excellent): better than 84% of Bern residents, ranked 5 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Tree canopy: 42.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Kirchenfeld suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 2 of 48 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 1 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 7 of 48 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 1 of 48 |
| Commuter | 83 · excellent | 8 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 448 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 912 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 446 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 397 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 331 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 158 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,134 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 310 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 504 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 398 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 265 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 42.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.5%)
- 7.7 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 Kirchenfeld
Aarbühlstrasse · Aarhaldenstrasse · Aegertenstrasse · Anshelmstrasse · Archivstrasse · Bernastrasse · Denzlerstrasse · Dittlingerweg · Dufourstrasse · Dählhölzliweg · Einsteinstrasse · Florastrasse · Hallwylstrasse · Helvetiastrasse · Jubiläumsplatz · Jubiläumsstrasse · Justingerweg · Kirchenfeldstrasse · Lindenauweg · Luisenstrasse · Mottastrasse · Schillingstrasse · Sprengerweg · Thormannstrasse · Tierparkweg · Tillierstrasse · Trechselstrasse · Wildstrasse
Nearby areas
- Brunnadern 97
- Weissenbühl 96
- Dalmazi 94
- Gryphenhübeli 94
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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