Living in Plagwitz, Leipzig
Plagwitz is an area of Leipzig with about 11,792 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 45% of Leipzig residents, ranked 43 of 75 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Plagwitz suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 92 · excellent | 4 of 75 |
| Family | 85 · excellent | 39 of 75 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 48 of 75 |
| Working from home | 45 · fair | 65 of 75 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 18 of 75 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 259 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 342 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 230 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 551 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,502 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 636 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 249 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 192 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 17.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.6%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- High density
Streets and squares in Plagwitz
Alfred-Frank-Straße · Alte Straße · Amalienstraße · Eduardstraße · Erdmannstraße · Erich-Zeigner-Allee · Ernst-Mey-Straße · Forststraße · Gießerstraße · Gleisstraße · Holbeinstraße · Industriestraße · Karl-Heine-Straße · Klingenstraße · Klingerweg · Kolbestraße · Könneritzbrücke · Lauchstädter Straße · Limburgerstraße · Markranstädter Straße · Naumburger Straße · Nonnenstraße · Rudolph-Sack-Straße · Saalecker Straße · Schmiedestraße · Wachsmuthstraße · Walter-Heinze-Straße · Weißenfelser Straße · Zschochersche Straße
Nearby areas
- Schleußig 95
- Zentrum-West 92
- Kleinzschocher 84
- Neulindenau 78
- Lindenau 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