Kiez in Pankow
Helmholtzplatz
- Residents
- 22,853 as of end of 2024
- Area
- 0.7 km²
- Kiez score
- 59 of 100 Rank 3 of 143
Strength: Tenant protection, rank 1 of 143 in Berlin.
Location in Bezirk Pankow
Dark: Helmholtzplatz. Light: the other Kieze in the Bezirk.
Helmholtzplatz has an overall score of 58.8, which puts it third of 143 Kieze. Local amenities reach 78.8 and rank 7, far above the Berlin median. Mobility is 45.6 and ranks 8. Stop density reaches around 14 per square kilometre. The noise class is low.
On Green & heat the Kiez scores 23.6, far below the Bezirk average and below the Berlin median. Quiet & air is 46.2, below the Berlin median. On hot days the perceived temperature rises to around 36 degrees. Culture reaches 98 and ranks 4. This dimension counts separately from the overall score.
In comparison
| Dimension | Kiez | Bezirk avg | Berlin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet & air | 46 | 60 | 64 | Rank 105 of 143 |
| Green & heat | 24 | 49 | 55 | bottom quartile |
| Mobility | 46 | 30 | 26 | Rank 8 of 143 |
| Local amenities | 79 | 54 | 53 | Rank 7 of 143 |
| Tenant protection | 100 | 29 | 0 | Rank 1 of 143 |
| Culture | 98 | 51 | 42 | Rank 4 of 143 |
| Recorded crime | 47 | 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
8.88 €/m²
Average rent of existing contracts, Census 2022
Berlin: 7.66 €/m²
Existing-lease rent in HelmholtzplatzOn the mapPre-1949 buildings
89 %
Homes in buildings built before 1949, Census 2022
Berlin: 39 %
Pre-1949 buildings in HelmholtzplatzOn the mapNoise
mostly low
Noise level of most planning areas, Umweltatlas 2023
Berlin: mostly medium
Noise in HelmholtzplatzOn the mapGreen space
2.5%
Share of area covered by public green space, GDI Berlin, as of 04/2026
Berlin: 6.6%
Green space in HelmholtzplatzOn the mapHeat
36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Median perceived temperature, 2022
Berlin: 36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Heat in HelmholtzplatzOn the mapMilieuschutz (rent protection)
94.9%
Area inside zones with a social preservation order, GDI Berlin, as of 2025
Berlin: 6.0%
Milieuschutz (rent protection) in HelmholtzplatzOn the map
Profile data
| Cluster | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | low Distribution & numbersLow 67%, Medium 33% | January 2024 |
| Green space provision | low Distribution & numbersGreen spaces 6, Playgrounds 12 Low 67%, Medium 33% | January 2024 |
| Climate: PET | 36.3 (moderate heat stress) Source: Perceived temperature 2022 | June 2024 |
| Public transport density | 14.1 (dense) Distribution & numbersTram 10 | 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 Helmholtzplatz, 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 | GRÜNE |
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.