Living in Wiedikon, Zurich
Wiedikon is an area of Zurich with about 11,852 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 86% of Zurich residents, ranked 3 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 24.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 47 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Wiedikon suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 93 · excellent | 1 of 49 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 7 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 85 · excellent | 24 of 49 |
| Working from home | 44 · fair | 33 of 49 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 7 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 413 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 475 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 395 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 176 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 495 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 189 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 582 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 415 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 162 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 268 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 47 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Wiedikon
Berneggweg · Bernhard-Jaeggi-Weg · Birmensdorferstrasse · Bolistrasse · Burstwiesenstrasse · Bühlstrasse · Döltschiweg · Friesenbergstrasse · Gehrenholzstrasse · Goldbrunnenstrasse · Haldenstrasse · Höfliweg · Im Heuried · Im Tiergarten · Im Wyl · Jakob-Peter-Weg · Kirchbühlweg · Leonhard-Ragaz-Weg · Margaretenweg · Marie-Heim-Vögtlin-Weg · Meiliweg · Pappelstrasse · Paul-Clairmont-Strasse · Riedmattstrasse · Sallenbachstrasse · Schlossgasse · Schrennengasse · Schweighofstrasse · Schwendenweg · Sieberstrasse · Staffelhof · Talwiesenstrasse · Wiedingsteig · Wiedingstrasse · Ziegeleiweg
Nearby areas
- Kreis 3 96
- Sihlfeld 95
- Alt-Wiedikon 82
- Albisrieden 77
- Werd 64
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources