Living in Lahe, Hanover
Lahe is an area of Hanover with about 2,260 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 65 out of 100 (good): better than 5% of Hanover residents, ranked 58 of 59 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Lahe suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 60 · good | 58 of 59 |
| Family | 77 · good | 58 of 59 |
| Over 65 | 69 · good | 58 of 59 |
| Working from home | 68 · good | 52 of 59 |
| Commuter | 54 · fair | 54 of 59 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 730 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,583 m | 20 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,698 m | 21 min walk |
| Nursery school | 342 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,399 m | 17 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 443 m | 6 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 5,851 m | 73 min walk |
| Public green space | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 608 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 299 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 185 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.8%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 27)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Lahe
Ahrensburger Straße · Alte Peiner Heerstraße · Am Laher Graben · Dahlenburger Weg · Frenzelkamp · HDI-Platz · Hinter dem Kampe · Im Klingenkampe · In den Laher Höfen · Kirchhorster Straße · Laher-Feld-Straße · Maria-Montessori-Weg · Moorwaldweg · Oldenburger Allee · Rendsburger Straße · Rischkamp · Rotenburger Straße · Swiss-Life-Platz · Varrelheidering · Zum Brunnenhof
Nearby areas
- vis-à-vis 95
- Misburg-Nord 94
- Buchholzer Grün 90
- Bothfeld 69
- Isernhagen-Süd 62
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