Living in Südstadt, Heidelberg
Südstadt is an area of Heidelberg with about 5,301 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 97 out of 100 (excellent): better than 95% of Heidelberg residents, ranked 1 of 24 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Tree canopy: 31.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Südstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 2 of 24 |
| Family | 93 · excellent | 1 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 97 · excellent | 1 of 24 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 1 of 24 |
| Commuter | 77 · good | 4 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 489 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 773 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 226 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 399 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 486 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 208 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,222 m | 15 min walk |
| Public green space | 178 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 575 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 328 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 350 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 31.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.4%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Südstadt
Albertsgasse · Alter Gaiberger Weg · Am Paradeplatz · An der Markscheide · Berthold-Mogel-Straße · Bierhelderhofweg · Bliesweg · Brentanoweg · Carl-Schurz-Straße · Columbusstraße · Eleonore-Sterling-Straße · Elsa-Brändström-Straße · Emil-Gumbel-Straße · Erbsweg · Eselsgrundweg · Feuerbachstraße · Fichtestraße · Frieda-Fromm-Reichmann-Straße · Große Michelsgasse · Grünewaldstraße · Görresstraße · Hagenstraße · Hannah-Arendt-Straße · Hohe Gasse · Hutzelwaldpfad · Im Bosseldorn · John-Zenger-Straße · Karlslustweg · Kirschgartenstraße · Kühruhpfad · Kühruhweg · Laumanns Brücke · Leiblweg · Lenbachweg · Mark-Twain-Straße · Marlene-Dietrich-Platz · Moselstraße · Nina-Simone-Straße · Oberer Parkweg · Panoramastraße · Philipp-Otto-Runge-Straße · Promenadenweg · Rheinstraße · Roeblingstraße · Rohrbacher Straße · Rotstückweg · Saarstraße · Saupfercheckweg · Schrebergartenweg · Schwindstraße · Slevogtstraße · Soldatenweg · Speyererhofweg · Spitzwegstraße · Steigerweg · Talweg · Turnerstraße · Unterer Parkweg · Veit-Stoß-Straße · Von-der-Tann-Straße
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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