Living in Südweststadt, Karlsruhe
Südweststadt is an area of Karlsruhe with about 11,700 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 42% of Karlsruhe residents, ranked 24 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Südweststadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 92 · excellent | 3 of 43 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 29 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 31 of 43 |
| Working from home | 39 · poor | 39 of 43 |
| Commuter | 61 · good | 24 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 288 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 144 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 396 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 617 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 598 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 244 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 498 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 165 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 265 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.2%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- High density
Streets and squares in Südweststadt
Alemannenstraße · Alte Albbrücke · August-Dürr-Straße · Augustastraße · Bahnhofstraße · Boeckhstraße · Brauerstraße · Bürklinstraße · Edgar-von-Gierke-Straße · Ehrmannstraße · Ernst-Frey-Straße · Frankenstraße · Friedenstraße · Gartenstraße · Graf-Rhena-Straße · Hermann-Veit-Straße · Hirschstraße · Holtzstraße · Jollystraße · Karl-Wolf-Weg · Karlstraße · Klauprechtstraße · Lenzstraße · Lorenzstraße · Mathystraße · Michaelstraße · Nokkstraße · Otto-Sachs-Straße · Platz der Menschenrechte · Putlitzstraße · Redtenbacherstraße · Renckstraße · Roonstraße · Römhildtstraße · Salierstraße · Schenkenburgstraße · Schwindstraße · Siegfried-Kühn-Straße · Sonntagstraße · Steinhäuserstraße · Südendstraße · Vincentiusstraße · Vorholzstraße · Welfenstraße
Nearby areas
- Oberreut 93
- Weststadt 88
- Grünwinkel 86
- Beiertheim 83
- Innenstadt-West 82
- Bulach 80
- Südstadt 79
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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