Living in Wik, Kiel
Wik is an area of Kiel with about 11,506 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 97 out of 100 (excellent): better than 79% of Kiel residents, ranked 5 of 39 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Tree canopy: 31.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Wik suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 10 of 39 |
| Family | 97 · excellent | 5 of 39 |
| Over 65 | 97 · excellent | 3 of 39 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 4 of 39 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 8 of 39 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 418 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 409 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 452 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 445 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 513 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 214 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,288 m | 41 min walk |
| Public green space | 175 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 735 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 139 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 31.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.7%)
- 6.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Wik
Achterkamp · Adalbertstraße · Am Kiel-Kanal · Am Wildgehege · Arkonastraße · Baumschulenweg · Boltenhagener Straße · Büsumer Weg · Danckwerthstraße · Ernst-Möller-Straße · Flensburger Straße · Frerich-Frerichs-Allee · Gerhard-Fröhler-Straße · Glücksburger Straße · Greifswalder Straße · Gurlittplatz · Gurlittstraße · Haderslebener Straße · Hans-Detlev-Prien-Straße · Heider Straße · Heiligendammer Straße · Herthastraße · Homannstraße · Husumer Weg · Im Anscharpark · Itzehoer Straße · Kappelner Straße · Knorrstraße · Kühlungsborner Straße · Lügumklosterstraße · Mecklenburger Straße · Mercatorstraße · Moorkamp · Prinz-Heinrich-Straße · Projensdorfer Straße · Reriker Straße · Rostocker Straße · Schleiweg · Schleusenstraße · Schweriner Straße · Sonderburger Platz · Steenbeker Weg · Stralsunder Straße · Swinemünder Straße · Tingleffer Straße · Tonderner Straße · Warnemünder Straße · Weimarer Straße · Wesselburener Straße · Wiker Straße · Zeyestraße
Nearby areas
- Ravensberg 100
- Düsternbrook 92
- Klausbrook 87
- Holtenau 73
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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