Kiez in Pankow
Karow
- Residents
- 20,185 as of end of 2024
- Area
- 6.6 km²
- Kiez score
- 41 of 100 Rank 60 of 143
Strength: Green & heat, rank 27 of 143 in Berlin.
Location in Bezirk Pankow
Dark: Karow. Light: the other Kieze in the Bezirk.
Green space and quiet shape Karow. On Green & heat the Kiez ranks 27 of 143, above the Berlin median and the Bezirk average. On Quiet & air it is also above the median. Green space provision is rated high. The perceived temperature on hot days rises to around 38 degrees.
Local amenities fall below the Berlin median and the Bezirk average. Mobility is close to the median, but below the Bezirk average. Stop density reaches around 7 per square kilometre. Cultural venues are hardly within reach, and the Kiez ranks 114 here. Overall, it ranks 60.
In comparison
| Dimension | Kiez | Bezirk avg | Berlin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet & air | 71 | 60 | 64 | Rank 43 of 143 |
| Green & heat | 66 | 49 | 55 | Rank 27 of 143 |
| Mobility | 25 | 30 | 26 | Rank 61 of 143 |
| Local amenities | 43 | 54 | 53 | Rank 82 of 143 |
| Tenant protection | 0 | 29 | 0 | Rank 52 of 143 |
| Culture | 7 | 51 | 42 | bottom quartile |
| Recorded crime | 10 | 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 KarowOn the mapPre-1949 buildings
15 %
Homes in buildings built before 1949, Census 2022
Berlin: 39 %
Pre-1949 buildings in KarowOn the mapNoise
mostly medium
Noise level of most planning areas, Umweltatlas 2023
Berlin: mostly medium
Noise in KarowOn the mapGreen space
4.6%
Share of area covered by public green space, GDI Berlin, as of 04/2026
Berlin: 6.6%
Green space in KarowOn the mapHeat
38.8 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Median perceived temperature, 2022
Berlin: 36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Heat in KarowOn 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 KarowOn the map
Profile data
| Cluster | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | medium Distribution & numbersMedium 67%, High 33% | January 2024 |
| Green space provision | high Distribution & numbersGreen spaces 23, Playgrounds 10 High 100% | January 2024 |
| Climate: PET | 38.2 (moderate heat stress) Source: Perceived temperature 2022 | June 2024 |
| Public transport density | 6.5 (moderate) Distribution & numbersS 1, Bus 42 | 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 Karow, 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 | SPD | 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.