Living in Herrenhausen, Hanover
Herrenhausen is an area of Hanover with about 6,103 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 96 out of 100 (excellent): better than 77% of Hanover residents, ranked 6 of 59 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Tree canopy: 27.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Herrenhausen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 10 of 59 |
| Family | 98 · excellent | 4 of 59 |
| Over 65 | 97 · excellent | 3 of 59 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 9 of 59 |
| Commuter | 82 · excellent | 18 of 59 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 493 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 385 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 483 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 327 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,130 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 687 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 289 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 155 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 27.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.8%)
- 8.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 27)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Herrenhausen
Alte Herrenhäuser Straße · Am Großen Garten · Astrid-Lindgren-Straße · Bauvereinsweg · Berggartenstraße · Blumengang · Buddeweg · Bussilliatweg · Böttcherstraße · Dangersstraße · Dorotheenstraße · Friederikenbrücke · Haltenhoffstraße · Hansteinstraße · Herrenhäuser Markt · Herrenhäuser Straße · Hoffstraße · Im Heckenweg · Kiepertstraße · Leinhäuser Weg · Lilienweg · Löpentinstraße · Lütgertweg · Malortiestraße · Mandelslohstraße · Markgrafstraße · Meldaustraße · Morgensternweg · Mühenkamp · Münterstraße · Nelkenweg · Orchideenweg · Ortmannweg · Palmenweg · Palmstraße · Rieckenbergstraße · Ringelnatzweg · Schaumburgstraße · Spanuthstraße · Spargelstraße · Troskeweg · Wefelsestraße · Weirauchstraße · Wendlandstraße · Wesenerweg · Westerfeldstraße · Wurmbergweg
Nearby areas
- Limmer 98
- Linden-Nord 94
- Hainholz 92
- Ahlem 88
- Leinhausen 86
- Nordstadt 85
- Burg 81
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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