How walkable is Żoliborz?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Żoliborz has a walkability score of 89 out of 100 across the 1.6 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Warsaw, which scores 87 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
1,027 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Żoliborz. The nearest grocery is Carrefour Express, about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Żoliborski Warzywniak4 min
- Owoce i Warzywa5 min
- Kotłownia2 min
- Restauracja - winiarnia Kotłownia2 min
- Kwiaciarnia Stołeczna4 min
- Dantom5 min
- Secret Life Cafe4 min
- Błysk Espresso Bar5 min
- Bank Pekao Warszawa5 min
- Santander Bank7 min
- Park Sady Żoliborskie5 min
- Skwer Barbary i Stanisława Brukalskich5 min
- Przedszkole nr 109 Ludeczkowo4 min
- Ogród Maluchów6 min
- Najlepsza Księgarnia5 min
- Empik6 min
- Kino Tęcza2 min
- Teatr Komedia3 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Żoliborz at 52.2676, 20.9797. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 88 street intersections per km², and blocks average 98 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Żoliborz
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.6 km around the centre of Żoliborz. Rings mark 800 m and 1.6 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Warsaw
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Old Town | 3 km | 97 |
| Wola | 3.9 km | 84 |
| Śródmieście | 4.7 km | 93 |
| Ochota | 6.2 km | 84 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Warsaw page.
Questions about walking in Żoliborz
Is Żoliborz walkable?
Yes. Żoliborz in Warsaw has a walkability score of 89 out of 100 across the 1.6 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Żoliborz more walkable than the rest of Warsaw?
Żoliborz is about as walkable as Warsaw as a whole: it scores 89, against 87 for the 5 km around Warsaw's centre. It ranks 3rd of the 5 Warsaw neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Warsaw?
Of the 5 Warsaw neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Warsaw Old Town (97), Śródmieście (93) and Żoliborz (89).
How is the walkability score of Żoliborz calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Żoliborz it is the average of 55 points spread evenly across the 1.6 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.