Living in Vordere Wüste, Osnabrück
Vordere Wüste is an area of Osnabrück with about 6,586 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 83 out of 100 (excellent): better than 52% of Osnabrück residents, ranked 13 of 34 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 25.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Vordere Wüste suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 7 of 34 |
| Family | 90 · excellent | 12 of 34 |
| Over 65 | 87 · excellent | 12 of 34 |
| Working from home | 78 · good | 15 of 34 |
| Commuter | 55 · fair | 18 of 34 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 445 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 533 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 508 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 653 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 981 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,845 m | 23 min walk |
| Public green space | 198 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,830 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 284 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 166 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 27.3%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 13)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Vordere Wüste
Am Freibad · Blumenstraße · Bödekerstraße · Hans-Böckler-Straße · Heinrichstraße · Hoffmeyerplatz · Kiwittstraße · Koksche Straße · Laischaftsstraße · Lange Straße · Limberger Straße · Parkstraße · Platz des 17. Juni · Rehmstraße · Ritterstraße · Sandstraße · Schloßstraße · Schloßwall · Schmidtstraße · Schnatgang · Wiesenbachstraße · Willy-Brandt-Platz · Wüstenstraße
Nearby areas
- Katharinenviertel 89
- Kalkhügel 85
- Wüste 80
- Neustadt 70
- Innenstadt 65
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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