Leipzig neighbourhoods: where to live

Leipzig in numbers

About 598,899 people live in Leipzig. CityPulse splits the city into 3,263 hexagons of about 0.1 km² and groups them into 75 areas named after its neighbourhoods. Half of the residents live in a hexagon with a standard score of at least 85 out of 100 (excellent).

69% of residents live in a “15-minute city”: food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop, all within a 15-minute walk
85% of residents have a public green space within a 5-minute walk
57% of residents have a food shop within a 5-minute walk
38% of residents have a pharmacy within a 5-minute walk
46% of residents have a primary school within a 10-minute walk
85% of residents have a bus or tram stop within a 5-minute walk
33% of residents have at least 30 public transport departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
68% of residents have a playground within a 5-minute walk
51% of residents live within 300 metres of a protected cycle lane
Tree canopy within 500 m: 21.6% for the typical resident (the 3-30-300 rule suggests at least 30%).
PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ annual mean for the typical resident; the WHO guideline is 5.

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Where to live in Leipzig, depending on who you are

Leipzig areas

Areas sorted by standard score: public green space, tree canopy and services on foot, the same for everyone. Names come from OpenStreetMap and boundaries are approximate.

#	Area	Residents	Standard score
1	Meyer'sche Häuser Kleinzschocher	3,724	100 · excellent
2	Waldstraßenviertel	5,066	98 · excellent
3	Anger-Crottendorf	6,347	98 · excellent
4	Zentrum-Nordwest	6,232	98 · excellent
5	Grünau-Ost	5,695	97 · excellent
6	Stötteritz	15,882	97 · excellent
7	Wohnkomplex 1	2,178	96 · excellent
8	Lößnig	10,455	96 · excellent
9	Schleußig	12,612	95 · excellent
10	Marienbrunn	8,020	94 · excellent
11	Lausen-Grünau	13,636	94 · excellent
12	Pfaffendorf	1,629	94 · excellent
13	Grünau-Nord	5,619	93 · excellent
14	Dölitz	2,160	93 · excellent
15	Wohnkomplex 5.1	1,888	92 · excellent
16	Schönau	4,911	92 · excellent
17	Zentrum-West	10,679	92 · excellent
18	Zentrum-Südost	8,541	92 · excellent
19	Schönefeld	1,569	91 · excellent
20	Zentrum-Nord	10,952	91 · excellent
21	Sellerhausen-Stünz	11,554	91 · excellent
22	Zentrum-Süd	9,434	91 · excellent
23	Großzschocher	5,393	90 · excellent
24	Leutzsch	12,659	90 · excellent
25	Connewitz	16,337	90 · excellent
26	Probstheida	5,995	90 · excellent
27	Grünau-Mitte	10,362	90 · excellent
28	Meyer'sche Häuser Reudnitz	2,733	90 · excellent
29	Schönefeld-Ost	7,847	90 · excellent
30	Thekla	6,224	89 · excellent
31	Eutritzsch	6,004	87 · excellent
32	Reudnitz-Thonberg	15,171	87 · excellent
33	Gohlis	21,515	86 · excellent
34	Grünau-Siedlung	5,605	86 · excellent
35	Dölitz-Dösen	2,947	85 · excellent
36	Schönefeld-Abtnaundorf	10,423	85 · excellent
37	Wahren	11,699	85 · excellent
38	Windorf	1,796	85 · excellent
39	Reudnitz	7,058	84 · excellent
40	Neu-Paunsdorf	10,533	84 · excellent
41	Meyer'sche Häuser Eutritzsch	6,245	84 · excellent
42	Gohliser Höfe	4,766	84 · excellent
43	Plagwitz	11,792	84 · excellent
44	Kleinzschocher	9,801	84 · excellent
45	Altlindenau	10,745	83 · excellent
46	Paunsdorf	2,245	82 · excellent
47	Möckern	27,320	82 · excellent
48	Mockau-Süd	5,532	82 · excellent
49	Barneck	2,040	81 · excellent
50	Mölkau	5,496	81 · excellent
51	Mockau-Nord	9,133	80 · excellent
52	Neustadt-Neuschönefeld	12,824	79 · good
53	Neulindenau	9,453	78 · good
54	Miltitz	4,847	78 · good
55	Volkmarsdorf	14,560	78 · good
56	Lindenau	11,864	77 · good
57	Südvorstadt	30,111	76 · good
58	Meusdorf	5,933	75 · good
59	Seeburgviertel	4,985	74 · good
60	Holzhausen	6,549	71 · good
61	Liebertwolkwitz	4,965	70 · good
62	Neustadt	1,670	70 · good
63	Zentrum-Ost	5,308	69 · good
64	Heiterblick	4,156	68 · good
65	Zentrum	6,319	66 · good
66	Gundorf	2,192	66 · good
67	Böhlitz-Ehrenberg	9,212	66 · good
68	Lützschena-Stahmeln	3,447	65 · good
69	Wiederitzsch	9,178	63 · good
70	Plaußig-Portitz	3,884	62 · good
71	Knautkleeberg-Knauthain	6,819	61 · good
72	Engelsdorf	9,254	59 · fair
73	Lindenthal	6,588	48 · fair
74	Seehausen	2,600	44 · fair
75	Althen-Kleinpösna	2,287	23 · poor

Frequently asked questions

Which Leipzig neighbourhood has the best quality of life?

By CityPulse's standard score: Meyer'sche Häuser Kleinzschocher (100), Waldstraßenviertel (98) and Anger-Crottendorf (98). The score measures public green space, tree canopy and everyday services within walking distance; it does not consider prices, noise or safety.

Where should a student live in Leipzig?

With CityPulse's student profile, which weighs services on foot and cycle lanes most and prefers dense areas, the best areas are Waldstraßenviertel (98), Reudnitz (95) and Reudnitz-Thonberg (93).

Which areas of Leipzig are best for families?

With the family profile, which weighs green space, trees, services and playgrounds, the best areas are Meyer'sche Häuser Kleinzschocher (100), Zentrum-Nordwest (99) and Grünau-Ost (99).

What are the greenest areas of Leipzig?

By tree canopy within 500 metres: Dölitz (46.6%), Zentrum-Nordwest (40.7%) and Grünau-Ost (36.5%).

Which areas of Leipzig have the best public transport?

By departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from stops within walking distance: Zentrum (92), Seeburgviertel (50) and Zentrum-West (48).

Is Leipzig a 15-minute city?

69% of Leipzig residents have a food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop within a 15-minute walk.

How is the CityPulse score calculated?

Each hexagon of about 0.1 km² gets a score from 0 to 100: the geometric mean of public green space on foot, tree canopy within 500 metres and everyday services on foot (food shops, pharmacy, doctor, schools, stops). Distances are measured on the walking network at 4.8 km/h. All data are open: OpenStreetMap, Copernicus, Eurostat, EEA and public transport timetables.

Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources