Living in Lehen, Freiburg
Lehen is an area of Freiburg with about 4,630 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 64% of Freiburg residents, ranked 11 of 35 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 2 min walk
- Tree canopy: 24.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Lehen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 17 of 35 |
| Family | 93 · excellent | 5 of 35 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 15 of 35 |
| Working from home | 83 · excellent | 5 of 35 |
| Commuter | 33 · poor | 29 of 35 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 687 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 738 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 295 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 581 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,143 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 334 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,973 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 184 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 186 m | 2 min walk |
| Playground | 296 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 168 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.9%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Lehen
Alois-Eckert-Straße · Am Dreisamgarten · Am Sender · Am Silberhof · Auf der Bleiche · Breisgauer Straße · Bundschuhplatz · Bundschuhstraße · Els-Schmidin-Weg · Emma-Herwegh-Straße · Eulenweg · Fasanenstraße · Gescheidsteg · Gescheidstraße · Humbergweg · Husserlstraße · Häherweg · Im Auweg · Im Hirschengarten · Im Zinklern · In den Brechtern · In den Kirchenmatten · Jos-Fritz-Straße · Kirchbergstraße · Lehener Brücke · Lehener Grenzweg · Lindenstraße · Mundenhofer Straße · Paduaallee · Sigsteinstraße · Spechtweg · Stumpenweg · Waldallee · Waltershofer Straße · Wilhelm-von-Möllendorff-Straße · Windausstraße · Ziegelhofstraße · Zum Tiergehege
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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