Kiez in Pankow
Buchholz
- Residents
- 18,833 as of end of 2024
- Area
- 6.5 km²
- Kiez score
- 38 of 100 Rank 84 of 143
Strength: Green & heat, rank 30 of 143 in Berlin.
Location in Bezirk Pankow
Dark: Buchholz. Light: the other Kieze in the Bezirk.
Buchholz scores 72.2 on Quiet & air, above the Bezirk average and above the Berlin median. Green & heat, at 64.8, is also above both benchmarks. The noise class is rated medium. On hot days the perceived temperature rises to around 39 degrees. The Kiez reaches an overall score of 37.7 and rank 84 of 143.
Mobility, at 18.9, is below the Berlin median, and stop density reaches around 7 per square kilometre. Local amenities, at 32.7, is below the Berlin median. Culture reaches only 3.3, which is rank 122. This dimension counts separately from the overall score.
In comparison
| Dimension | Kiez | Bezirk avg | Berlin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet & air | 72 | 60 | 64 | Rank 36 of 143 |
| Green & heat | 65 | 49 | 55 | Rank 30 of 143 |
| Mobility | 19 | 30 | 26 | Rank 86 of 143 |
| Local amenities | 33 | 54 | 53 | Rank 106 of 143 |
| Tenant protection | 0 | 29 | 0 | Rank 52 of 143 |
| Culture | 3 | 51 | 42 | bottom quartile |
| Recorded crime | 12 | 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
8.14 €/m²
Average rent of existing contracts, Census 2022
Berlin: 7.66 €/m²
Existing-lease rent in BuchholzOn the mapPre-1949 buildings
15 %
Homes in buildings built before 1949, Census 2022
Berlin: 39 %
Pre-1949 buildings in BuchholzOn the mapNoise
mostly medium
Noise level of most planning areas, Umweltatlas 2023
Berlin: mostly medium
Noise in BuchholzOn the mapGreen space
2.9%
Share of area covered by public green space, GDI Berlin, as of 04/2026
Berlin: 6.6%
Green space in BuchholzOn the mapHeat
39.1 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Median perceived temperature, 2022
Berlin: 36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Heat in BuchholzOn 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 BuchholzOn the map
Profile data
| Cluster | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | medium Distribution & numbersMedium 67%, High 33% | January 2024 |
| Green space provision | high Distribution & numbersGreen spaces 19, Playgrounds 14 High 100% | January 2024 |
| Climate: PET | 38.6 (moderate heat stress) Source: Perceived temperature 2022 | June 2024 |
| Public transport density | 6.7 (moderate) Distribution & numbersTram 14, Bus 29 | 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 Buchholz, votes in recent elections were distributed so that these parties won the highest share each year.
| 2017 | 2021 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| CDU | CDU | 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.