Living in Hechtviertel, Dresden
Hechtviertel is an area of Dresden with about 4,644 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 50% of Dresden residents, ranked 44 of 105 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 1 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Hechtviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 23 of 105 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 21 of 105 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 34 of 105 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 28 of 105 |
| Commuter | 70 · good | 21 of 105 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 335 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 249 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 204 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 614 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 605 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 120 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 209 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 104 m | 1 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 390 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 19.7%)
- 9.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Hechtviertel
Ahornstraße · Berbisdorfer Straße · Bohnenallee · Buchenstraße · Bärnsdorfer Straße · Bärwalder Straße · Ebersbacher Weg · Eberswalder Straße · Fichtenstraße · Grotkarstweg · Hechtstraße · Hähneweg · Härtelweg · Im Kleingartenpark · Kiefernstraße · Königsbrücker Platz · Medinger Weg · Naunhofer Weg · Niederauer Platz · Niederauer Straße · Oberauer Straße · Ottendorfer Straße · Paul-Scholze-Weg · Paulstraße · Rudolf-Leonhard-Straße · Rudolphweg · Sachsweg · Schanzenstraße · Seitenstraße · Tannenstraße · Unverzagtweg · Walterweg · Wilschdorfer Straße · Würschnitzer Weg
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