Living in Wipkingen, Zurich
Wipkingen is an area of Zurich with about 12,903 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 64% of Zurich residents, ranked 19 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 16 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 82 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Who Wipkingen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 14 of 49 |
| Family | 78 · good | 27 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 79 · good | 33 of 49 |
| Working from home | 43 · fair | 34 of 49 |
| Commuter | 77 · good | 18 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 249 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 435 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 579 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 215 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 461 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 152 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 405 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,244 m | 16 min walk |
| Playground | 281 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 585 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 82 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Wipkingen
Bruggerweg · Brunnenhofstrasse · Brunnenhofweg · Bucheggplatz · Bucheggstrasse · Burgsteig · Burgstrasse · Corrodisteig · Corrodistrasse · Damhirschweg · Dammsteg · Dammstrasse · Dammweg · Dorfstrasse · Emil-Klöti-Strasse · Geibelstrasse · Grebelackerstrasse · Griesernweg · Guthirtstrasse · Habsburgstrasse · Hönggerstrasse · Im Rehsprung · Im Waidegg · Imfeldstrasse · Johannes-Ott-Weg · Kleinertstrasse · Kyburgstrasse · Käferholzstrasse · Landenbergstrasse · Lehensteig · Lehenstrasse · Lettenfussweg · Leutholdstrasse · Lägernstrasse · Nordbrücke · Nordstrasse · Obere Waidstrasse · Obere Weiherstrasse · Rosengartenbrücke · Rosengartenstrasse · Rotbuchstrasse · Rousseaustrasse · Röschibachplatz · Röschibachsteig · Röschibachstrasse · Röschibachweg · Rötelsteig · Rötelstrasse · Rütschistrasse · Scheffelstrasse · Steigholzweg · Thurwiesenstrasse · Tièchestrasse · Trottenstrasse · Uhlandstrasse · Waidbadstrasse · Waidfussweg · Waidstrasse · Weihersteig · Wibichstrasse · Wipkingerbrücke · Wipkingerplatz · Wipkingerweg · Wolfgrimweg · Wunderlistrasse · Zeunerstrasse · Zschokkestrasse
Nearby areas
- Kreis 11 86
- Oerlikon 77
- Kreis 10 77
- Unterstrass 76
- Escher Wyss 64
- Industriequartier 53
- Gewerbeschule 52
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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