Living in Weissenstein, Bern
Weissenstein is an area of Bern with about 8,118 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 54% of Bern residents, ranked 19 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 1 min walk
Who Weissenstein suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 13 of 48 |
| Family | 87 · excellent | 17 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 13 of 48 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 19 of 48 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 14 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 232 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 604 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 426 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 306 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 146 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 829 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 302 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 454 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 487 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.5%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 36 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Weissenstein
Armandweg · Bridelstrasse · Brunnmattstrasse · Brünigweg · Buchseeweg · Bundesbahnweg · Dietlerstrasse · Dübystrasse · Fuchsweg · Gotthardweg · Hardeggerstrasse · Hauensteinweg · Kirchbergerstrasse · Kirchbühlweg · Könizbergstrasse · Könizstrasse · Lentulusstrasse · Lenzweg · Lötschbergweg · Martiweg · Monreposweg · Munzingerstrasse · Niggelerstrasse · Pestalozzistrasse · Raineggweg · Rappardplatz · Rickenweg · Rohrweg · Schwarzenburgstrasse · Siedlungsweg · Simplonweg · Sinnerstrasse · Somazzistrasse · Sonneggring · Sonneggsteig · Sonneggweg · Trachselweg · Weberstrasse · Weissensteinstrasse · Werdtweg
Nearby areas
- Weissenbühl 96
- Holligen 92
- Mattenhof 81
- Stöckacker 80
- Hohliebe 71
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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