Living in Thekla, Leipzig
Thekla is an area of Leipzig with about 6,224 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 89 out of 100 (excellent): better than 61% of Leipzig residents, ranked 30 of 75 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Thekla suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 70 · good | 58 of 75 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 53 of 75 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 25 of 75 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 40 of 75 |
| Commuter | 57 · fair | 44 of 75 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 440 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 597 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 584 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 543 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,574 m | 20 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,240 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 302 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 608 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 459 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 512 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.6%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Thekla
Alte Hohe Straße · Alte Theklaer Straße · Am Eichberg · Am Keulenberg · Am Wegekreuz · An den Pferdnerkabeln · An der Fasanerie · Balderstraße · Bontjes-van-Beek-Straße · Braunstraße · Breunsdorffstraße · Cleudner Straße · Darwinstraße · Donarstraße · Eichbergstraße · Eva-Maria-Buch-Straße · Flöhaer Straße · Freiberger Straße · Friedrich-Kram-Weg · Fullaweg · Föpplstraße · Gottleubaer Straße · Göteborger Straße · Heimdallstraße · Heiterblickstraße · Hotherstraße · Idunweg · Jöhstädter Straße · Karl-Moor-Weg · Kiebitzstraße · Kieler Straße · Klingenthaler Straße · Kutschweg · Lengefelder Straße · Lerchenweg · Lidicestraße · Marienberger Straße · Meisenweg · Neutzscher Straße · Oelsnitzer Straße · Olbernhauer Straße · Plösener Straße · Portitzmühlweg · Porzcikstraße · Prünstraße · Pöppigstraße · Reiterallee · Rollerweg · Rostocker Straße · Samuel-Lampel-Straße · Schneeberger Straße · Seelestraße · Seiffener Straße · Sosaer Straße · Stollberger Straße · Stralsunder Straße · Tauchaer Straße · Teschstraße · Teslastraße · Theklaer Straße · Ursula-Götze-Straße · Verrinaweg · Waldemar-Götze-Straße · Ziustraße · Zschopauer Straße
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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