Living in Herrensohr, Saarbrücken
Herrensohr is an area of Saarbrücken with about 2,808 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 39% of Saarbrücken residents, ranked 27 of 45 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 49.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 12 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 14 min walk
Who Herrensohr suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 25 · poor | 30 of 45 |
| Family | 50 · fair | 29 of 45 |
| Over 65 | 79 · good | 25 of 45 |
| Working from home | 35 · poor | 38 of 45 |
| Commuter | 21 · poor | 32 of 45 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 974 m | 12 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 604 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 871 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 624 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 729 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,168 m | 15 min walk |
| Public green space | 550 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,234 m | 28 min walk |
| Playground | 444 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,155 m | 14 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 49.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 32.6%)
- 7.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 8)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Herrensohr
Am Engelwirtsberg · Am Lindenplatz · Am Wingertsberg · Brunnenstraße · Dachsbaustraße · Eisenbahnstraße · Friedrichstraße · Herrensohrer Weg · In den Welkertswiesen · In den kurzen Rödern · Jakobstraße · Johannesstraße · Jägerstraße · Malditzerbergstraße · Marktstraße · Netzbachbrücke · Oberstraße · Petrusstraße · Rembornstraße · Rosenstraße · Rotenhofstraße · Rußhütterstraße · Römerstraße · Schiedebornstraße · Sulzbachtalstraße · Thullenhausstraße · Wannbornstraße
Nearby areas
- Dudweiler 84
- Sonnenhügel 80
- Jägersfreude 69
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