Living in Herdern, Freiburg
Herdern is an area of Freiburg with about 7,666 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 79% of Freiburg residents, ranked 6 of 35 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Tree canopy: 41.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Herdern suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 58 · fair | 32 of 35 |
| Family | 69 · good | 31 of 35 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 5 of 35 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 27 of 35 |
| Commuter | 40 · fair | 27 of 35 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 364 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 288 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 457 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 582 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 269 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,075 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 322 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,538 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 337 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 869 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 41.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.9%)
- 6.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Herdern
Brahmsstraße · Brucknerstraße · Burgunder Straße · Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Straße · Franz-Liszt-Straße · Habsburgerstraße · Hauptstraße · Hebsackstraße · Immentalstraße · Jacobistraße · Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Straße · Jägerhäusleweg · Kaschnitzweg · Lambertusstraße · Lerchenstraße · Längenhardstraße · Max-Reger-Straße · Meisenbergweg · Münchhofstraße · Neubergweg · Okenstraße · Philomene-Steiger-Weg · Remigiusstraße · Richard-Strauss-Straße · Richard-Wagner-Straße · Röteweg · Sandstraße · Schlüsselstraße · Schubertstraße · Schumannstraße · Sebastian-Kneipp-Straße · Stadtstraße · Stechertweg · Tivolistraße · Urbanstraße · Waltersbergweg · Wintererstraße
Nearby areas
- Neuburg 96
- Brühl-Beurbarung 95
- Waldsee 93
- Brühl-Güterbahnhof 86
- Zähringen 76
- Welchental 67
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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