Kiez in Pankow
Prenzlauer Berg Nordwest
- Residents
- 27,973 as of end of 2024
- Area
- 1.9 km²
- Kiez score
- 48 of 100 Rank 33 of 143
Strength: Local amenities, rank 17 of 143 in Berlin.
Location in Bezirk Pankow
Dark: Prenzlauer Berg Nordwest. Light: the other Kieze in the Bezirk.
Prenzlauer Berg Nordwest scores on culture and local amenities. Culture is strong, at around 89 points and rank 15 of 143, far above the Bezirk and the Berlin median. Local amenities reach around 75 points, rank 17. Mobility sits above the median at around 39.
The area lags on green space. With around 34 points it lands at rank 100, below the Berlin median. Green space provision is low. On hot days, perceived temperature reaches around 36 degrees. Quiet & air comes close to the Bezirk average. Stop density is around 16 per square kilometre. Overall, the area ranks 33.
In comparison
| Dimension | Kiez | Bezirk avg | Berlin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet & air | 63 | 60 | 64 | Rank 66 of 143 |
| Green & heat | 34 | 49 | 55 | Rank 100 of 143 |
| Mobility | 39 | 30 | 26 | Rank 22 of 143 |
| Local amenities | 75 | 54 | 53 | Rank 17 of 143 |
| Tenant protection | 29 | 29 | 0 | Rank 35 of 143 |
| Culture | 89 | 51 | 42 | Rank 15 of 143 |
| Recorded crime | 62 | 39 | 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
8.80 €/m²
Average rent of existing contracts, Census 2022
Berlin: 7.66 €/m²
Existing-lease rent in Prenzlauer Berg NordwestOn the mapPre-1949 buildings
85 %
Homes in buildings built before 1949, Census 2022
Berlin: 39 %
Pre-1949 buildings in Prenzlauer Berg NordwestOn the mapNoise
mostly medium
Noise level of most planning areas, Umweltatlas 2023
Berlin: mostly medium
Noise in Prenzlauer Berg NordwestOn the mapGreen space
11.3%
Share of area covered by public green space, GDI Berlin, as of 04/2026
Berlin: 6.6%
Green space in Prenzlauer Berg NordwestOn the mapHeat
36.3 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Median perceived temperature, 2022
Berlin: 36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Heat in Prenzlauer Berg NordwestOn the mapMilieuschutz (rent protection)
42.6%
Area inside zones with a social preservation order, GDI Berlin, as of 2025
Berlin: 6.0%
Milieuschutz (rent protection) in Prenzlauer Berg NordwestOn the map
Profile data
| Cluster | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | medium Distribution & numbersMedium 100% | January 2024 |
| Green space provision | low Distribution & numbersGreen spaces 7, Playgrounds 14 Low 75%, Medium 25% | January 2024 |
| Climate: PET | 36.2 (moderate heat stress) Source: Perceived temperature 2022 | June 2024 |
| Public transport density | 15.6 (dense) Distribution & numbersU 2, S 1, Tram 19, Bus 8 | May 2026 |
| Social situation (MSS, Berlin social monitoring) | The index is in the medium range of the Berlin distribution. Source: Social status index (MSS 2025) | December 2024 |
Election history here
In Kiez Prenzlauer Berg Nordwest, votes in recent elections were distributed so that these parties won the highest share each year.
| 2017 | 2021 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| GRÜNE | GRÜNE | GRÜNE |
| 2016 | 2021 | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRÜNE | GRÜNE | GRÜNE | Die Linke |
| 2016 | 2021 | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRÜNE | GRÜNE | GRÜNE | Die Linke |
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.