Seongbuk-gu has 11,825 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 16.6%, rank 25 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 11,825 Rank 17 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 7,106 |
| Park trees | 4,712 |
| Heritage trees | 7 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 110,052,352 |
| Canopy area | 145,752 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 3,752 | 31.8% |
| Cherry | 1,831 | 15.5% |
| Zelkova | 1,429 | 12.1% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 1,112 | 9.4% |
| Pine | 890 | 7.6% |
40 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Seongbuk-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 16.6% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 25 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 |
|---|---|
| 삼선동 | 41.7% |
| 길음1동 | 34% |
| 길음2동 | 30.5% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 장위1동 | 3.6% |
| 성북동 | 8.5% |
| 정릉3동 | 10.2% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Seongbuk-gu?
Seongbuk-gu has 11,825 trees on record — 7,106 street trees, 4,712 park trees, and 7 heritage trees. That is rank 17 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Seongbuk-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 31.8% of trees with a recorded species (3,752 trees).
How much of Seongbuk-gu has street-tree shade?
16.6% of sampled street points in Seongbuk-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 25 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Seongbuk-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 110,052,352 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 Seongbuk-gu