Kiez in Pankow
Prenzlauer Berg Ost
- Residents
- 30,041 as of end of 2024
- Area
- 3.8 km²
- Kiez score
- 41 of 100 Rank 63 of 143
Strength: Local amenities, rank 36 of 143 in Berlin.
Location in Bezirk Pankow
Dark: Prenzlauer Berg Ost. Light: the other Kieze in the Bezirk.
Prenzlauer Berg Ost scores on culture and local amenities. Culture is solid, at around 68 points and rank 33 of 143, above the Bezirk and the Berlin median. Local amenities reach around 67 points, above the Pankow average and the median. Stop density reaches around 12 per square kilometre.
Quiet and green space sit in the middle range. Quiet & air, at around 54 points, sits below the Berlin median, and noise is medium. Green & heat reaches around 53 points, near the median. On hot days, perceived temperature reaches around 37 degrees. Overall, the area scores around 41 points and ranks 63 of 143.
In comparison
| Dimension | Kiez | Bezirk avg | Berlin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet & air | 54 | 60 | 64 | Rank 85 of 143 |
| Green & heat | 53 | 49 | 55 | Rank 56 of 143 |
| Mobility | 28 | 30 | 26 | Rank 52 of 143 |
| Local amenities | 67 | 54 | 53 | Rank 36 of 143 |
| Tenant protection | 0 | 29 | 0 | Rank 52 of 143 |
| Culture | 68 | 51 | 42 | Rank 33 of 143 |
| Recorded crime | 67 | 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
7.09 €/m²
Average rent of existing contracts, Census 2022
Berlin: 7.66 €/m²
Existing-lease rent in Prenzlauer Berg OstOn the mapPre-1949 buildings
32 %
Homes in buildings built before 1949, Census 2022
Berlin: 39 %
Pre-1949 buildings in Prenzlauer Berg OstOn the mapNoise
mostly medium
Noise level of most planning areas, Umweltatlas 2023
Berlin: mostly medium
Noise in Prenzlauer Berg OstOn the mapGreen space
14.4%
Share of area covered by public green space, GDI Berlin, as of 04/2026
Berlin: 6.6%
Green space in Prenzlauer Berg OstOn the mapHeat
37.2 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Median perceived temperature, 2022
Berlin: 36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Heat in Prenzlauer Berg OstOn the mapMilieuschutz (rent protection)
7.5%
Area inside zones with a social preservation order, GDI Berlin, as of 2025
Berlin: 6.0%
Milieuschutz (rent protection) in Prenzlauer Berg OstOn the map
Profile data
| Cluster | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | medium Distribution & numbersMedium 60%, High 40% | January 2024 |
| Green space provision | high Distribution & numbersGreen spaces 41, Playgrounds 28 High 60%, Medium 40% | January 2024 |
| Climate: PET | 37.1 (moderate heat stress) Source: Perceived temperature 2022 | June 2024 |
| Public transport density | 12.1 (dense) Distribution & numbersS 2, Tram 20, Bus 23 | 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 Ost, votes in recent elections were distributed so that these parties won the highest share each year.
| 2017 | 2021 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Die Linke | GRÜNE | Die Linke |
| 2016 | 2021 | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die Linke | SPD | SPD | Die Linke |
| 2016 | 2021 | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die Linke | SPD | Die Linke | 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.