Living in Lindenau, Leipzig
Lindenau is an area of Leipzig with about 11,864 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 29% of Leipzig residents, ranked 56 of 75 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Lindenau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 91 · excellent | 6 of 75 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 52 of 75 |
| Over 65 | 79 · good | 56 of 75 |
| Working from home | 39 · poor | 72 of 75 |
| Commuter | 78 · good | 8 of 75 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 230 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 249 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 236 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 565 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 178 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 859 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 198 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 750 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 299 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 198 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.6%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 38 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- High density
Streets and squares in Lindenau
Apostelstraße · Aurelienstraße · Birkenstraße · Cranachstraße · Demmeringstraße · Dürrenberger Straße · Endersstraße · Engertstraße · Felsenkellerstraße · Gemeindeamtsstraße · GutsMuthsstraße · Helmholtzstraße · Henriettenstraße · Hähnelstraße · Jordanstraße · Josephstraße · Karl-Heine-Platz · Karl-Heine-Straße · Kindstraße · Kösner Straße · Lindenauer Markt · Lionstraße · Lützner Straße · Merseburger Straße · Odermannstraße · Raimundstraße · Rudolph-Sack-Straße · Schadowstraße · Schillingstraße · Siemeringstraße · Walter-Heinze-Straße · Weißenfelser Straße · Zschochersche Straße
Nearby areas
- Zentrum-West 92
- Plagwitz 84
- Altlindenau 83
- Neulindenau 78
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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