Living in Birkenäcker, Stuttgart

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Excellent86

Birkenäcker is an area of Stuttgart with about 2,909 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 61% of Stuttgart residents, ranked 23 of 64 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 12 min walk
Tree canopy: 30.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops

Who Birkenäcker suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	72 · good	32 of 64
Family	88 · excellent	15 of 64
Over 65	87 · excellent	23 of 64
Working from home	76 · good	19 of 64
Commuter	58 · fair	40 of 64

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	751 m	9 min walk
Pharmacy	960 m	12 min walk
Doctor	1,260 m	16 min walk
Nursery school	602 m	8 min walk
Primary school	939 m	12 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	321 m	4 min walk
Metro or train station	383 m	5 min walk
Public green space	348 m	4 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	931 m	12 min walk
Playground	168 m	2 min walk
Protected cycle lane	521 m	7 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

30.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.2%)
8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 28)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Birkenäcker

Darmstädter Straße · Emil-Kiemlen-Weg · Erwin-Hageloh-Straße · Löwentorbogen · Mannheimer Straße · Sigmund-Lindauer-Weg · Sparrhärmlingweg · Wetzlarer Straße

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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