Songpa-gu has 35,162 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 30.7%, rank 6 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 35,162 Rank 3 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 24,478 |
| Park trees | 10,677 |
| Heritage trees | 7 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 381,228,163 |
| Canopy area | 510,441 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 10,799 | 44.2% |
| Zelkova | 3,481 | 14.3% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 3,299 | 13.5% |
| Platanus | 2,779 | 11.4% |
| Cherry | 1,817 | 7.4% |
10,735 trees (31%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Songpa-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 30.7% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 잠실7동 | 69% |
| 잠실3동 | 58.6% |
| 위례동 | 50.7% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 방이2동 | 8.9% |
| 송파1동 | 13% |
| 풍납1동 | 13.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Songpa-gu?
Songpa-gu has 35,162 trees on record — 24,478 street trees, 10,677 park trees, and 7 heritage trees. That is rank 3 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Songpa-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 44.2% of trees with a recorded species (10,799 trees).
How much of Songpa-gu has street-tree shade?
30.7% of sampled street points in Songpa-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 6 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Songpa-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 381,228,163 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 Songpa-gu