Seocho-gu has 25,448 trees. Platanus is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 26.3%, rank 11 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 25,448 Rank 5 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 16,887 |
| Park trees | 8,524 |
| Heritage trees | 37 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 195,667,771 |
| Canopy area | 276,457 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Platanus | 4,232 | 25.3% |
| Zelkova | 3,685 | 22% |
| Ginkgo | 3,165 | 18.9% |
| Japanese Pagoda Tree | 1,253 | 7.5% |
| Dawn Redwood | 1,132 | 6.8% |
8,689 trees (34%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Seocho-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 26.3% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 11 of 25 Seoul districts.
Street-tree coverage is not a measurement of actual shadow. It estimates shade potential from whether trees are present nearby.
Differences within the district
Neighborhoods with the most trees
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 반포본동 | 67.2% |
| 반포3동 | 40.7% |
| 방배3동 | 38.9% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 반포4동 | 15.6% |
| 서초1동 | 17.2% |
| 방배본동 | 19.5% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Seocho-gu?
Seocho-gu has 25,448 trees on record — 16,887 street trees, 8,524 park trees, and 37 heritage trees. That is rank 5 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Seocho-gu?
Platanus is the most common, making up 25.3% of trees with a recorded species (4,232 trees).
How much of Seocho-gu has street-tree shade?
26.3% of sampled street points in Seocho-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 11 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Seocho-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 195,667,771 per year, combining stormwater capture, energy savings, air-quality improvement, and carbon storage.
Data and method
- Street and park trees: Seoul Metropolitan Government 2024 street tree survey
- Heritage trees: Seoul heritage tree registry
- Environmental value: i-Tree formulas adapted to Seoul conditions (stormwater, energy, air quality, carbon)
- Street-tree coverage: OpenStreetMap road network sampled every 20m; each point scored on whether a tree exists within 15m
- Neighborhood figures are aggregated at the administrative-dong level within Seocho-gu