Living in Französisches Viertel, Kiel
Französisches Viertel is an area of Kiel with about 4,979 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 52% of Kiel residents, ranked 17 of 39 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Französisches Viertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 94 · excellent | 3 of 39 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 26 of 39 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 27 of 39 |
| Working from home | 43 · fair | 35 of 39 |
| Commuter | 81 · excellent | 5 of 39 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 297 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 281 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 223 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,044 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 153 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,688 m | 21 min walk |
| Public green space | 208 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 405 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 301 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 66 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.7%)
- 7.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 38 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- High density
Streets and squares in Französisches Viertel
Arndtplatz · Bellmannstraße · Chemnitzstraße · Eckernförder Straße · Frerichsstraße · Geibelallee · Geibelplatz · Gravelottestraße · Griesingerstraße · Hasseldieksdammer Weg · Hermann-Weigmann-Straße · Kronshagener Weg · Körnerstraße · Metzstraße · Möllingstraße · Spichernstraße · Stephan-Heinzel-Straße · Stromeyerstraße · Uhlandstraße · Weißenburgstraße · Westring · Wilhelmplatz · Wörthstraße
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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