Living in Oberau, Freiburg
Oberau is an area of Freiburg with about 7,729 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 78% of Freiburg residents, ranked 7 of 35 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 36.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Oberau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 9 of 35 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 3 of 35 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 7 of 35 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 3 of 35 |
| Commuter | 71 · good | 13 of 35 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 445 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 487 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 392 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,458 m | 18 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 212 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,430 m | 18 min walk |
| Public green space | 70 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 628 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 319 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 204 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 36.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.9%)
- 5.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Oberau
Am Floßgraben · Andlawstraße · Bachenstraße · Bleichestraße · Bußstraße · Bürgerwehrstraße · Carl-Mez-Weg · Eggstraße · Fabrikstraße · Flaunserstraße · Fritz-Horch-Weg · Glareanstraße · Gresserstraße · Heimatstraße · Hirzbergsteg · Hirzbergstraße · Karl-Hausch-Weg · Kartäuserstraße · Leo-Wohleb-Straße · Lochmattenstraße · Maltererstraße · Max-Müller-Steg · Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Platz · Mez Coats Steg · Möslestraße · Mühlenstraße · Neumattenstraße · Nägeleseestraße · Otto-Wels-Straße · Rabenkopfstraße · Reischstraße · Runzstraße · Schwarzwaldstraße · Schwendistraße · Schützenallee · Sternwaldstraße · Untere Schwarzwaldstraße · Wilhelm-Eschle-Platz
Nearby areas
- Oberwiehre 96
- Neuburg 96
- Waldsee 93
- Wiehre 92
- Altstadt 74
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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