Living in Vahrenheide, Hanover
Vahrenheide is an area of Hanover with about 11,194 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 91 out of 100 (excellent): better than 58% of Hanover residents, ranked 25 of 59 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 27.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 19 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Vahrenheide suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 19 of 59 |
| Family | 95 · excellent | 15 of 59 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 18 of 59 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 23 of 59 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 33 of 59 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 476 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 686 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 649 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 394 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 748 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 251 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,339 m | 42 min walk |
| Public green space | 128 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 258 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 233 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 127 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 27.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.8%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 19 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 27)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Vahrenheide
Alandweg · Am Jagdstall · Am Lister Bad · Chemnitzer Straße · Dornierstraße · Dresdener Straße · Drosselbartweg · Dunantstraße · Eckenerstraße · Eisenacher Weg · Elfenweg · Emmy-Lanzke-Weg · Erfurter Weg · Fliegerstraße · Gothaer Straße · Gänselieselweg · Hallesche Straße · Ikarusallee · Ilmenauer Weg · Jenaer Weg · Junkersstraße · Lankwitzweg · Laurinweg · Leipziger Straße · Lichtenradeweg · Liebensteinweg · Lotte-Lemke-Straße · Magdeburger Straße · Margarete-Hofmann-Weg · Märkischer Weg · Naumburger Straße · Papenwinkel · Peter-Strasser-Allee · Petra-Kelly-Straße · Plauener Straße · Saaleweg · Sahlkamp · Salzwedeler Straße · Schuppertweg · Staakenweg · Tegelweg · Tempelhofweg · Thüringer Straße · Unstrutweg · Vahrenheider Markt · Wartburgstraße · Weimarer Allee · Wettinerweg · Wilmersdorfweg · Wittenberger Straße · Zehlendorfweg · Zwickauer Straße
Nearby areas
- List 92
- Wohnquartier Herzkamp 85
- Sahlkamp 81
- Vahrenwald 79
- Brink-Hafen 72
- Isernhagen-Süd 62
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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