Living in Ostviertel, Göttingen
Ostviertel is an area of Göttingen with about 8,344 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 94 out of 100 (excellent): better than 86% of Göttingen residents, ranked 5 of 33 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 46.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Ostviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 8 of 33 |
| Family | 90 · excellent | 18 of 33 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 6 of 33 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 4 of 33 |
| Commuter | 61 · good | 10 of 33 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 462 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 417 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 452 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,492 m | 19 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 195 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,179 m | 27 min walk |
| Public green space | 192 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 323 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 346 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 46.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 28.1%)
- 8.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 9)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Ostviertel
Albert-Einstein-Straße · Albrechtstraße · Am Goldgraben · Am Kreuze · Amselweg · Arnimweg · Baurat-Gerber-Straße · Beethovenstraße · Benfeyweg · Bismarckstraße · Borheckstraße · Brentanoweg · Brüder-Grimm-Allee · Brüder-Stolberg-Weg · Bühlstraße · Calsowstraße · Dahlmannstraße · Düstere-Eichen-Weg · Eichendorffplatz · Ernst-Curtius-Weg · Ewaldstraße · Fiorilloweg · Firstweg · Fridtjof-Nansen-Weg · Georg-Dehio-Weg · Gerberstieg · Gervinusstraße · Grotefendstraße · Habichtsweg · Hainbundstraße · Hainholzweg · Hanssenstraße · Heinz-Hilpert-Straße · Herberhäuser Stieg · Hermann-Föge-Weg · Herzberger Landstraße · Höltystraße · Jakob-Henle-Straße · Johann-Heinrich-Voß-Weg · Jägerstieg · Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee · Klopstockstraße · Kreuzbergring · Leonard-Nelson-Straße · Lou-Andreas-Salomé-Weg · Merkelstieg · Merkelstraße · Michaelisweg · Mosheimweg · Nikolausberger Weg · Otfried-Müller-Weg · Otto-Wallach-Weg · Planckstraße · Plesseweg · Pütterweg · Rasenweg · Richard-Zsigmondy-Weg · Ritschlweg · Roedererstraße · Rohnsterrassen · Rohnsweg · Schlegelweg · Schlözerweg · Sertürnerstraße · Tecklenburgstraße · Thomas-Mann-Straße · Tieckweg · Triftweg · Wackenroderweg · Wagnerstraße · Waitzweg · Waldweg · Walther-Nernst-Weg · Weinbergweg · Wellhausenweg · Wilhelm-Weber-Straße · Wöhlerstraße
Nearby areas
- Klausberg 94
- Ebertal 89
- Lohberg 87
- Innenstadt 87
- Herberhausen 81
- Nordstadt 75
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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