Yeongdeungpo-gu has 32,596 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 34.6%, rank 2 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 32,596 Rank 4 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 18,304 |
| Park trees | 14,290 |
| Heritage trees | 2 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 349,213,088 |
| Canopy area | 452,415 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 10,697 | 32.8% |
| Zelkova | 5,816 | 17.9% |
| Platanus | 5,241 | 16.1% |
| Cherry | 3,464 | 10.6% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 1,470 | 4.5% |
19 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Yeongdeungpo-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 34.6% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 여의동 | 50.2% |
| 신길6동 | 45.9% |
| 신길7동 | 43.8% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 신길4동 | 14.1% |
| 대림3동 | 21% |
| 도림동 | 23.8% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Yeongdeungpo-gu?
Yeongdeungpo-gu has 32,596 trees on record — 18,304 street trees, 14,290 park trees, and 2 heritage trees. That is rank 4 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Yeongdeungpo-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 32.8% of trees with a recorded species (10,697 trees).
How much of Yeongdeungpo-gu has street-tree shade?
34.6% of sampled street points in Yeongdeungpo-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 2 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Yeongdeungpo-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 349,213,088 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 Yeongdeungpo-gu