Living in Waldstraßenviertel, Leipzig
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent98
Waldstraßenviertel is an area of Leipzig with about 5,066 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 92% of Leipzig residents, ranked 2 of 75 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 29.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Waldstraßenviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 98 · excellent | 1 of 75 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 30 of 75 |
| Over 65 | 87 · excellent | 38 of 75 |
| Working from home | 46 · fair | 64 of 75 |
| Commuter | 63 · good | 35 of 75 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 288 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 508 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 658 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 234 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,254 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 260 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 260 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 510 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 126 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 29.4% 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)
- High density
Streets and squares in Waldstraßenviertel
Emil-Fuchs-Straße · Feuerbachstraße · Fregesteg · Fregestraße · Funkenburgstraße · Gustav-Adolf-Straße · Hinrichsenstraße · Leibnizstraße · Liviastraße · Promenade · Tschaikowskistraße · Waldstraße · Wettiner 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