Living in Werd, Zurich
Werd is an area of Zurich with about 13,499 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 22% of Zurich residents, ranked 40 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 113 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.0% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Werd suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 89 · excellent | 3 of 49 |
| Family | 74 · good | 31 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 69 · good | 45 of 49 |
| Working from home | 33 · poor | 45 of 49 |
| Commuter | 79 · good | 15 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 183 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 206 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 242 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 260 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 470 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 123 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 455 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 237 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,060 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 260 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 211 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 113 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Werd
Aegertenstrasse · Ankerstrasse · Aubrigstrasse · Bauhallengasse · Baumgartnerstrasse · Bremgartnerstrasse · Brinerstrasse · Bäckerstrasse · Cramerstrasse · Dietzingerstrasse · Dubsstrasse · Elisabethenstrasse · Erikastrasse · Erlachstrasse · Ernst-Nobs-Platz · Feldgütliweg · Flössergasse · Freigutstrasse · Freyastrasse · Friedensgasse · Gartenhofstrasse · Gartenstrasse · Gerechtigkeitsgasse · Gerhardstrasse · Glasmalergasse · Gotthelfstrasse · Grüngasse · Hallwylplatz · Hallwylstrasse · Holzgasse · Kalkbreitestrasse · Kasernenstrasse · Kehlhofstrasse · Köchlistrasse · Körnerstrasse · Lutherstrasse · Manessestrasse · Morgartenstrasse · Müllerstrasse · Ottilienstrasse · Rebgasse · Rotwandstrasse · Sandstrasse · Schimmelstrasse · Schlossgasse · Schwendenweg · Schöntalstrasse · Seebahnstrasse · Sihlamtsstrasse · Sihlhölzlibrücke · Sihlhölzlistrasse · St. Jakobstrasse · Stationsstrasse · Steinstrasse · Strassburgstrasse · Verena-Conzett-Strasse · Weberstrasse · Wengistrasse · Werdgartengasse · Werdplatz · Werdstrasse · Weststrasse · Wuhrstrasse · Wyssgasse · Zelgstrasse · Zentralstrasse · Zeughausstrasse · Zurlindenstrasse · Zweierstrasse
Nearby areas
- Sihlfeld 95
- Wiedikon 93
- Enge 93
- Alt-Wiedikon 82
- Aussersihl 69
- Langstrasse 56
- City 50
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