Kiez in Lichtenberg
Malchow, Wartenberg und Falkenberg
- Residents
- 6,451 as of end of 2024
- Area
- 11.5 km²
- Kiez score
- 40 of 100 Rank 68 of 143
Strength: Quiet & air, rank 3 of 143 in Berlin.
Location in Bezirk Lichtenberg
Dark: Malchow, Wartenberg und Falkenberg. Light: the other Kieze in the Bezirk.
Quiet & air carries this area, rank 3 of 143 with around 100 points. Green & heat is also near the top, rank 5. The perceived temperature reaches about 37 degrees. Noise is low.
Local amenities drop sharply, to around 16 points and rank 125, far below the median. Mobility stays thin, with only around 3 public transport stops per square kilometre. Culturally the area is very weak, around 8 points and rank 112, far below the median. The overall score of around 40 is enough for rank 68.
In comparison
| Dimension | Kiez | Bezirk avg | Berlin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet & air | 100 | 64 | 64 | Rank 3 of 143 |
| Green & heat | 72 | 58 | 55 | Rank 5 of 143 |
| Mobility | 12 | 28 | 26 | bottom quartile |
| Local amenities | 16 | 51 | 53 | bottom quartile |
| Tenant protection | 0 | 4 | 0 | Rank 52 of 143 |
| Culture | 8 | 41 | 42 | bottom quartile |
| Recorded crime | 22 | 44 | 45 | – |
Values 0-100. Bezirk avg = mean of the Kieze in the Bezirk, Berlin = median of all Kieze.
* Recorded crime is a frequency figure per Bezirksregion (coarser than the address), higher = more recorded cases. Not a quality value, no rank and no safety judgement. See Methodology.
Aggregate of 5 dimensions per LOR-Bezirksregion, weighted equally (20% each). Methodology on the methodology page.
Key figures compared with Berlin
Figures without judgement. The link opens the map with the matching layer.
Existing-lease rent
7.58 €/m²
Average rent of existing contracts, Census 2022
Berlin: 7.66 €/m²
Existing-lease rent in Malchow, Wartenberg und FalkenbergOn the mapPre-1949 buildings
13 %
Homes in buildings built before 1949, Census 2022
Berlin: 39 %
Pre-1949 buildings in Malchow, Wartenberg und FalkenbergOn the mapNoise
mostly low
Noise level of most planning areas, Umweltatlas 2023
Berlin: mostly medium
Noise in Malchow, Wartenberg und FalkenbergOn the mapGreen space
19.5%
Share of area covered by public green space, GDI Berlin, as of 04/2026
Berlin: 6.6%
Green space in Malchow, Wartenberg und FalkenbergOn the mapHeat
38 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Median perceived temperature, 2022
Berlin: 36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Heat in Malchow, Wartenberg und FalkenbergOn the mapMilieuschutz (rent protection)
0.0%
Area inside zones with a social preservation order, GDI Berlin, as of 2025
Berlin: 6.0%
Milieuschutz (rent protection) in Malchow, Wartenberg und FalkenbergOn the map
Profile data
| Cluster | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | low Distribution & numbersLow 100% | January 2024 |
| Green space provision | high Distribution & numbersGreen spaces 56, Playgrounds 10 High 100% | January 2024 |
| Climate: PET | 36.7 (moderate heat stress) Source: Perceived temperature 2022 | June 2024 |
| Public transport density | 2.8 (sparse) Distribution & numbersBus 32 | May 2026 |
| Social situation (MSS, Berlin social monitoring) | The index shows above-average socio-economic pressure compared to Berlin. Source: Social status index (MSS 2025) | December 2024 |
Election history here
In Kiez Malchow, Wartenberg und Falkenberg, votes in recent elections were distributed so that these parties won the highest share each year.
| 2017 | 2021 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Die Linke | SPD | AfD |
| 2016 | 2021 | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfD | CDU | CDU | AfD |
| 2016 | 2021 | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfD | CDU | CDU | AfD |
Values from different layers shown side by side, with no causal link. Aggregate data per planning area, not per address.
Methodology: Election dataFrequently asked questions
General explanations of the metrics are on the methodology page.