Living in Waldhausen, Hanover
Waldhausen is an area of Hanover with about 4,671 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 95 out of 100 (excellent): better than 71% of Hanover residents, ranked 14 of 59 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 2 min walk
- Tree canopy: 41.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Waldhausen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 23 of 59 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 14 of 59 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 16 of 59 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 11 of 59 |
| Commuter | 86 · excellent | 13 of 59 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 570 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 678 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 519 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 912 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 363 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,525 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Playground | 399 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 106 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 41.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.8%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 36 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 27)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Waldhausen
Abbestraße · Adolf-Ey-Straße · Am Landwehrgraben · Bozener Straße · Brandestraße · Bregenzer Straße · Cäcilienstraße · Fiedelerstraße · Grazer Straße · Gustav-Brandt-Straße · Güntherstraße · Hans-Eyl-Straße · Haspelfelder Weg · Helmstedter Straße · Heuerstraße · Heveliusstraße · Hoppenstedtstraße · Klagenfurter Straße · Klinkerfuesstraße · Koblenzer Straße · Kärntner Platz · Küsterstraße · Linzer Straße · Meraner Straße · Orli-Wald-Allee · Pagenstraße · Pänner-Schuster-Weg · Riepestraße · Rudolf-von-Bennigsen-Ufer · Saarstraße · Salzburger Straße · Spartanerstraße · Vierthalerweg · Wagenfeldstraße · Waldhausenstraße · Wiener Straße · Willmerstraße · Yvonne-Georgi-Allee · Zeißstraße
Nearby areas
- Döhren 96
- Ricklingen 94
- Waldheim 92
- Südstadt 85
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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