Living in Barneck, Leipzig
Barneck is an area of Leipzig with about 2,040 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 39% of Leipzig residents, ranked 49 of 75 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 12 min walk
Who Barneck suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 30 · poor | 73 of 75 |
| Family | 60 · good | 71 of 75 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 40 of 75 |
| Working from home | 42 · fair | 66 of 75 |
| Commuter | 35 · poor | 66 of 75 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 406 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 634 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 687 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 702 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,741 m | 22 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 295 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 773 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 378 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,181 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 498 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 987 m | 12 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 22.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.6%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Barneck
Am Barnecker Gut · Am Ritterschlößchen · Am Sportpark · An der Burgaue · An der Kaninchenfarm · An der Luppe · An der Merseburger Straße · Barnecker Steg · Barnecker Straße · Burgauenstraße · Fabrikstraße · Fraunhoferstraße · Gutenbergstraße · Gutshofstraße · Heinrich-Heine-Straße · Hickmannstraße · Lise-Meitner-Straße · Ludwig-Hupfeld-Straße · Paul-Langheinrich-Straße · Pettenkoferstraße · Robert-Koch-Straße · Wittestraße · Zum Leutzscher Holz · Zusestraße
Nearby areas
- Leutzsch 90
- Wahren 85
- Neulindenau 78
- Böhlitz-Ehrenberg 66
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