Living in Tiefenau, Bern
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good75
Tiefenau is an area of Bern with about 1,398 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 75 out of 100 (good): better than 11% of Bern residents, ranked 45 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 39.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Who Tiefenau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 34 · poor | 36 of 48 |
| Family | 73 · good | 31 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 68 · good | 47 of 48 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 25 of 48 |
| Commuter | 65 · good | 22 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 698 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,902 m | 24 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,696 m | 21 min walk |
| Nursery school | 538 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 630 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 123 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 653 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 560 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,994 m | 37 min walk |
| Playground | 295 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 683 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 39.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.5%)
- 7.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 31 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Tiefenau
Oberer Aareggweg · Reichenbachstrasse · Thormannmätteliweg · Tiefenaustrasse
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 2026-11-06. Method and sources