Living in Neue Vahr, Bremen
Neue Vahr is an area of Bremen with about 3,943 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 99 out of 100 (excellent): better than 94% of Bremen residents, ranked 1 of 98 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 43.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Neue Vahr suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 12 of 98 |
| Family | 99 · excellent | 1 of 98 |
| Over 65 | 99 · excellent | 1 of 98 |
| Working from home | 88 · excellent | 1 of 98 |
| Commuter | 65 · good | 43 of 98 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 389 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 466 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 462 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 418 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 734 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 351 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,119 m | 39 min walk |
| Public green space | 122 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 291 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 189 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 52 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 43.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 26.7%)
- 8.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Neue Vahr
Adam-Stegerwald-Straße · Adolf-Reichwein-Straße · Am Rickmers Park · Bischof-Ketteler-Straße · Eduard-Bernstein-Straße · Ehmckstraße · Ferdinand-Lassalle-Straße · Franz-Mehring-Straße · Friedrich-Stampfer-Straße · Georg-Elser-Weg · Heinrich-Imbusch-Weg · Heinrich-Schulz-Straße · Karl-Kautsky-Straße · Karl-Rodbertus-Weg · Otto-Suhr-Straße · Rhododendronweg
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 2026-11-05. Method and sources