Living in Am Guten Hirten, Aachen
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good74
Am Guten Hirten is an area of Aachen with about 1,515 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 43% of Aachen residents, ranked 27 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Am Guten Hirten suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 75 · good | 20 of 40 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 14 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 79 · good | 23 of 40 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 15 of 40 |
| Commuter | 81 · excellent | 3 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,437 m | 18 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 979 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 801 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 744 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,081 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 44 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,237 m | 15 min walk |
| Public green space | 503 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 816 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 372 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 307 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 44 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Am Guten Hirten
Am Guten Hirten · Erlenweg · Im Süsterfeld · Kastanienweg · Mathieustraße · Seffenter Weg · Süsterfeldwinkel · Weidenweg
Nearby areas
- Laurensberg 87
- Hörn 83
- Europadorf 83
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