Living in Südvorstadt, Leipzig
Südvorstadt is an area of Leipzig with about 30,111 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 26% of Leipzig residents, ranked 57 of 75 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 6 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 5 min walk
Who Südvorstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 11 of 75 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 54 of 75 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 62 of 75 |
| Working from home | 37 · poor | 74 of 75 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 19 of 75 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 390 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 495 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 724 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 195 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,130 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 179 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 519 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 284 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 383 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.6%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 36 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- High density
Streets and squares in Südvorstadt
Alfred-Kästner-Straße · Altenburger Straße · Andreasstraße · Arndtstraße · Arthur-Hoffmann-Straße · August-Bebel-Straße · Bernhard-Göring-Straße · Brandvorwerkstraße · Braustraße · Dösner Weg · Eichendorffstraße · Fichtestraße · Fockestraße · Hardenbergstraße · Heilemannstraße · Kantstraße · Karl-Liebknecht-/Kurt-Eisner-Straße · Karl-Liebknecht-Straße · Kochstraße · Kohlenstraße · Kurt-Eisner-Straße · Kurt-Eisner-Straße/Arthur-Hoffmann-Straße · Körnerplatz · Körnerstraße · Lößniger Straße · Mahlmannstraße · Niederkirchnerstraße · Paul-Gruner-Straße · Richard-Lehmann-Straße · Scharnhorststraße · Scharnhorststraße/Arthur-Hoffmann-Straße · Scharnhorststraße/Hardenbergstraße · Schenkendorfstraße · Schlegelstraße · Schleußiger Weg · Shakespeareplatz · Shakespearestraße · Steinstraße · Südplatz · Tieckstraße · Windscheidstraße
Nearby areas
- Schleußig 95
- Marienbrunn 94
- Zentrum-Südost 92
- Zentrum-Süd 91
- Connewitz 90
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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