Living in Bergwald, Karlsruhe
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Fair49
Bergwald is an area of Karlsruhe with about 1,185 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 49 out of 100 (fair): better than 3% of Karlsruhe residents, ranked 43 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 68.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 12 min walk, large park 44 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Bergwald suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 23 · poor | 42 of 43 |
| Family | 39 · poor | 43 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 54 · fair | 43 of 43 |
| Working from home | 26 · poor | 43 of 43 |
| Commuter | 20 · poor | 43 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 315 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,140 m | 14 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,451 m | 18 min walk |
| Nursery school | 248 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,847 m | 23 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 180 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,072 m | 51 min walk |
| Public green space | 957 m | 12 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,524 m | 44 min walk |
| Playground | 202 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 856 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 68.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.2%)
- 7.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bergwald
Bergwaldanger · Egon-Martin-Weg · Elsa-Brändström-Straße · Fridtjof-Nansen-Straße · Heinrich-Weitz-Straße · Straße des Roten Kreuzes
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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