Living in Sophienhöhe, Kiel
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent94
Sophienhöhe is an area of Kiel with about 2,915 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 94 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Kiel residents, ranked 8 of 39 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 55.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 11 min walk, pharmacy 12 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Sophienhöhe suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 16 of 39 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 11 of 39 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 8 of 39 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 8 of 39 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 19 of 39 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 845 m | 11 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 938 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 960 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 756 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 844 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 278 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,347 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 158 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 355 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 228 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 55.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.7%)
- 6.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Sophienhöhe
Ellerbeker Weg · Felsenstraße · Gerstenkamp · Geschwister-Scholl-Straße · Großer Kamp · Kreuzkamp · Preetzer Straße · Tauernweg · Tröndelweg · Villacher Straße
Nearby areas
- Gaarden-Ost 90
- Wellsee 89
- Ellerbek 88
- Elmschenhagen 86
- Sieversdiek 77
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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