Hamburg-Nord

Hamburg-Nord is one of Hamburg's seven districts. It covers 13 neighbourhoods north and east of the Außenalster: Hoheluft-Ost, Eppendorf, Groß Borstel, Alsterdorf, Winterhude, Uhlenhorst, Hohenfelde, Barmbek-Süd, Dulsberg, Barmbek-Nord, Ohlsdorf, Fuhlsbüttel and Langenhorn.

On 31 December 2025, 332,153 people were registered in the district on about 58 km², according to the Statistikamt Nord's neighbourhood profiles, making it the second most populous district after Wandsbek. The city portal describes it as a district where housing is available "in all price ranges" and that is very popular with young families.

Along the Alster: Eppendorf, Hoheluft-Ost, Winterhude, Uhlenhorst

Wealthy, green neighbourhoods with imperial-era apartment buildings and villas, many cafés and shops, and quick access to the Alster. See the separate Eppendorf and Winterhude profiles.

Barmbek, Dulsberg and Hohenfelde

More mixed neighbourhoods with red-brick housing from the 1920s, post-war buildings and new developments. The city portal notes the protected red-clinker houses of Dulsberg, the "composers' quarter" in Barmbek-Süd and a planned development area with new construction in Barmbek-Nord. Hohenfelde mixes villas and social housing.

The north: Alsterdorf, Groß Borstel, Ohlsdorf, Fuhlsbüttel, Langenhorn

Quieter, more suburban areas with terraced houses and cooperative housing, especially in Langenhorn. Groß Borstel has a rural feel and the Eppendorfer Moor. Ohlsdorf cemetery, which the city portal calls the world's largest park cemetery at 391 hectares, doubles as a large green space. Hamburg Airport lies in Fuhlsbüttel.

• U-Bahn: the U1 runs from the centre through Eppendorf, Winterhude, Alsterdorf, Ohlsdorf, Fuhlsbüttel and Langenhorn to Norderstedt; the U3 ring line serves Barmbek, Winterhude and Eppendorf.
• S-Bahn: the S1 connects the centre with Barmbek and Ohlsdorf, where it splits towards the airport and Poppenbüttel.
• Airport: Hamburg Airport is on the S1, so the north is convenient for frequent flyers.
• Buses: several MetroBus lines link the district with the centre.

• Imperial-era and Jugendstil apartment buildings in Eppendorf, Hoheluft-Ost, Winterhude and Uhlenhorst, at the top of the price range.
• 1920s brick housing estates such as the Jarrestadt in Winterhude and the red-clinker blocks of Dulsberg and Barmbek.
• Terraced houses, cooperative housing and new builds in the north and in development areas in Barmbek-Nord.

In 2025 the average flat in the district measured 69 m² (Hamburg: 76 m²), and 63% of households were single-person households (Hamburg: 55.4%). 6.1% of flats were subsidised social housing in January 2026 (Hamburg: 7.6%).

At the end of 2025, 13.9% of households in the district included children (Hamburg: 17.5%), the lowest share of the seven districts, reflecting the many single households in the inner neighbourhoods. The district still had 198 day-care centres (Kitas, March 2026) and 27 primary schools (2025/26), according to the neighbourhood profiles.

The Stadtpark in Winterhude is one of Hamburg's most popular open spaces, with a planetarium in the old water tower, a natural swimming lake and open-air concerts. The paths around the Außenalster are a favourite for walks, runs and cycling.