Living in Papenberg, Göttingen
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent92
Papenberg is an area of Göttingen with about 1,307 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Göttingen residents, ranked 7 of 33 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 29.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Papenberg suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 6 of 33 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 4 of 33 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 7 of 33 |
| Working from home | 85 · excellent | 5 of 33 |
| Commuter | 60 · good | 11 of 33 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 803 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 723 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 339 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 517 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,231 m | 15 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,039 m | 38 min walk |
| Public green space | 106 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 416 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 141 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 63 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 29.3% 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 Papenberg
Am Ebelhof · Am Papenberg · Burckhardtweg · Büsgenweg · Goldschmidtstraße · Grisebachstraße · In der Roten Erde · Julia-Lermontowa-Weg · Justus-von-Liebig-Weg · Kellnerweg · Tammannstraße · Zimmermannstraße
Nearby areas
- Klausberg 94
- Weende 91
- Weende-Ost 88
- Nikolausberg 80
- 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