Living in Südstadt, Rostock
Südstadt is an area of Rostock with about 8,773 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 97 out of 100 (excellent): better than 91% of Rostock residents, ranked 3 of 55 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 32.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Südstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 5 of 55 |
| Family | 97 · excellent | 4 of 55 |
| Over 65 | 98 · excellent | 3 of 55 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 5 of 55 |
| Commuter | 73 · good | 12 of 55 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 299 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 407 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 378 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 356 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 852 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,488 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 225 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 435 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 166 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 164 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 32.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.1%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Südstadt
Brahestraße · Dorothea-Erxleben-Straße · Erich-Schlesinger-Straße · Erich-Weinert-Straße · Ernst-Alban-Straße · Ernst-Haeckel-Straße · Falckenbergstraße · Friedrich-Witte-Straße · Galileistraße · Hans-Seehase-Ring · Hufelandstraße · Joachim-Jungius-Straße · Joseph-Herzfeld-Straße · Kurt-Tucholsky-Straße · Lomonossowstraße · Louis-Pasteur-Straße · Majakowskistraße · Max-Planck-Straße · Max-von-Laue-Straße · Nobelstraße · Pawlowstraße · Robert-Koch-Straße · Rudolf-Diesel-Straße · Semmelweisstraße · Südring · Tychsenstraße · Ziolkowskistraße
Nearby areas
- Groter Pohl 99
- Tweelviertel 96
- Thünenviertel 88
- Steintor-Vorstadt 80
- Dalwitzhof 69
- Stadtweide 69
- Biestow 66
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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