Living in Nordwest, Magdeburg
Nordwest is an area of Magdeburg with about 4,586 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 58% of Magdeburg residents, ranked 19 of 54 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 13 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Nordwest suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 31 of 54 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 21 of 54 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 26 of 54 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 17 of 54 |
| Commuter | 45 · fair | 36 of 54 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,065 m | 13 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 713 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 612 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 648 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 738 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 190 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,780 m | 35 min walk |
| Public green space | 409 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 578 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 299 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.1%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Nordwest
Am Bördegarten · Am Kiebitzpfuhl · Am Schäferbrunnen · An der Waldschule · Baumschulenweg · Blechenweg · Boquet-Graseweg · Brueghelweg · Burgkmairweg · Caspar-David-Friedrich-Weg · Draisweg · Frans-Hals-Weg · Garke-Privatweg · Goldammerweg · Grabbestraße · Graffweg · Grünewaldweg · Hasenpflugstraße · Holzweg · Hugo-Junkers-Allee · Im Gänseei · Im Kräuterwinkel · Im Rennegarten · Jakob-Wassermann-Straße · Juliusstraße · Kamillenweg · Kischstraße · Kleeweg · Langefelder Weg · Lorenzweg · Mohnweg · Nesselpfad · Ostrowskistraße · Reinhard-Lakomy-Straße · Robert-Koch-Straße · Rubensweg · Rungeweg · Rückertstraße · Stefan-Zweig-Weg · Tischbeinweg · Wacholdersteg · Waldmeisterweg · Windrosen-Privatweg · Zur Kirschblüte
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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