Living in Zentrum, Leipzig
Zentrum is an area of Leipzig with about 6,319 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 13% of Leipzig residents, ranked 65 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 3 min walk, doctor 1 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 92 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 9.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Zentrum suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 43 of 75 |
| Family | 78 · good | 60 of 75 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 63 of 75 |
| Working from home | 62 · good | 60 of 75 |
| Commuter | 84 · excellent | 5 of 75 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 239 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 105 m | 1 min walk |
| Nursery school | 551 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 818 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 123 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 468 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 153 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 716 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 357 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 116 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 9.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.6%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 92 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Zentrum
Am Hallischen Tor · Augustusplatz · Bosestraße · Burgplatz · Burgstraße · Dittrichring · Dorotheenplatz · Ernst-Schneller-Straße · Georgiring · Gerberstraße · Goerdelerring · Goethestraße · Gottschedstraße · Grimmaische Straße · Grimmaischer Steinweg · Große Fleischergasse · Grünewaldstraße · Hainstraße · Hinrich-Lehmann-Grube-Platz · Hugo-Licht-Straße · Jacobstraße · Johannisgasse · Johannisplatz · Katharinenstraße · Kleine Fleischergasse · Klostergasse · Kupfergasse · Kurt-Masur-Platz · Kurt-Schumacher-Straße · Lessingstraße · Lortzingstraße · Lotterstraße · Löhrstraße · Magazingasse · Markgrafenstraße · Markt · Markthallenstraße · Martin-Luther-Ring · Naschmarkt · Neumarkt · Nikolaistraße · Nürnberger Straße · Otto-Schill-Straße · Packhofstraße · Petersstraße · Plauensche Straße · Querbahnsteig · Querstraße · Ranstädter Steinweg · Ratsfreischulstraße · Reichsstraße · Richard-Wagner-Platz · Richard-Wagner-Straße · Ritterstraße · Rosentalgasse · Schillerstraße · Schloßgasse · Schützenstraße · Thomasgasse · Thomasiusstraße · Tröndlinring · Universitätsstraße · Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz · Willy-Brandt-Platz · Windmühlenstraße · Wintergartenstraße · Zentralstraße
Nearby areas
- Pfaffendorf 94
- Zentrum-West 92
- Zentrum-Nord 91
- Zentrum-Süd 91
- Seeburgviertel 74
- Zentrum-Ost 69
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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