Living in Leinhausen, Hanover
Leinhausen is an area of Hanover with about 5,446 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 43% of Hanover residents, ranked 37 of 59 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 13 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Leinhausen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 29 of 59 |
| Family | 93 · excellent | 29 of 59 |
| Over 65 | 91 · excellent | 24 of 59 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 35 of 59 |
| Commuter | 80 · excellent | 22 of 59 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 406 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 459 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,048 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 398 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 508 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 299 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 501 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 412 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 428 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 187 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 22.0% 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 Leinhausen
Alveser Weg · Am Winkelberge · An der Oberen Marsch · Bremer Straße · Crystallstraße · Dünenweg · Einbecker Straße · Elbestraße · Fuhsestraße · Geestemünder Weg · Heimatweg · Hemelingstraße · Herrenhäuser Straße · Im Heckenweg · Kasseler Straße · Leinhäuser Weg · Letterstraße · Oertzeweg · Okerweg · Osnabrücker Straße · Rhumeweg · Stöckener Straße · Westerfeldstraße
Nearby areas
- Stöcken 97
- Herrenhausen 96
- Ahlem 88
- Ledeburg 82
- 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