Living in Bildchen, Aachen
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Poor3
Bildchen is an area of Aachen with about 1,700 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 3 out of 100 (poor): better than 1% of Aachen residents, ranked 40 of 40 areas.
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 22 min walk, large park 73 min walk
- Tree canopy: 10.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 21 min walk, pharmacy 78 min walk, doctor 65 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 10 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 19 min walk
Who Bildchen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 2 · poor | 40 of 40 |
| Family | 7 · poor | 40 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 4 · poor | 40 of 40 |
| Working from home | 5 · poor | 40 of 40 |
| Commuter | 3 · poor | 40 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,654 m | 21 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 6,218 m | 78 min walk |
| Doctor | 5,210 m | 65 min walk |
| Nursery school | 2,945 m | 37 min walk |
| Primary school | 3,003 m | 38 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 1,576 m | 20 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 7,237 m | 90 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,756 m | 22 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 5,840 m | 73 min walk |
| Playground | 770 m | 10 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,528 m | 19 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Bildchen
Atherstraße · Hergenrather Weg · Hergenrather Weg - Aachener Straße · Kesselweg · Luerweg
Nearby areas
- Steinebrück 79
- Preuswald 75
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources