Living in Waldquelle, Bielefeld
Waldquelle is an area of Bielefeld with about 4,972 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 28% of Bielefeld residents, ranked 30 of 50 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Waldquelle suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 21 of 50 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 24 of 50 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 24 of 50 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 29 of 50 |
| Commuter | 45 · fair | 23 of 50 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,152 m | 14 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,413 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,097 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 735 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,262 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,423 m | 18 min walk |
| Public green space | 469 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 971 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 463 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 228 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 27.2%)
- 8.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 8)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Waldquelle
Aachener Straße · Am Depenbrocks Hof · Am Heidkämpken · Am Lehmgrund · Am Lichtebach · Am Tüterbach · Archimedesstraße · Auf dem Hellweg · Baseler Straße · Berner Straße · Bieler Straße · Brockhagener Straße · Eisenstraße · Frühlingstraße · Genfer Straße · Gerberstraße · Gladbecker Straße · Grabenkamp · Grazer Weg · Gütersloher Straße · Heidekampstraße · Heinemannstraße · Herbstweg · Hermelinstraße · Herner Straße · Hubertusstraße · Im Brocke · Kleiner Kampweg · Kupferstraße · Lederstraße · Linzer Straße · Lohestraße · Luzerner Straße · Meraner Weg · Messingweg · Neusser Straße · Nickelweg · Niederkampweg · Queller Straße · Salzburger Straße · Schäferkamp · Schürhornweg · Silberstraße · Sommerstraße · Sunderweg · Thielenkampweg · Tüterweg · Waldquellenweg · Wiener Straße · Winterstraße · Zinnstraße
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources