Living in Wachwitz, Dresden
Wachwitz is an area of Dresden with about 1,764 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 48 out of 100 (fair): better than 6% of Dresden residents, ranked 96 of 105 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 55.6% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 25 min walk, pharmacy 37 min walk, doctor 20 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 17 min walk
Who Wachwitz suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 22 · poor | 92 of 105 |
| Family | 22 · poor | 101 of 105 |
| Over 65 | 41 · fair | 102 of 105 |
| Working from home | 59 · fair | 67 of 105 |
| Commuter | 20 · poor | 93 of 105 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,981 m | 25 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,949 m | 37 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,591 m | 20 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,915 m | 24 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,447 m | 18 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 387 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,153 m | 27 min walk |
| Public green space | 643 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,798 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 1,333 m | 17 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 575 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 55.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 19.7%)
- 9.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Wachwitz
Am Steinberg · Am Wachwitzer Höhenpark · Barfußweg · Beskidenstraße · Eichendorffsteig · Hottenrothstraße · Josef-Herrmann-Straße · Karpatenstraße · Kuckuckssteig · Königsweg · Oberwachwitzer Weg · Otto-Ludwig-Straße · Pillnitzer Landstraße · Preßgasse · Sanatoriumsweg · Schwenkstraße · Sächsischer Weinwanderweg · Viktor-Böhmert-Weg · Wachwitzer Bergstraße · Waldmüllerstraße · Wollnerstraße
Nearby areas
- Loschwitz 87
- Neugruna 83
- Neurochwitz 81
- Tolkewitz 78
- Niederpoyritz 68
- Pappritz 51
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