Living in Driescher Hof, Aachen
Driescher Hof is an area of Aachen with about 8,164 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 77% of Aachen residents, ranked 7 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Driescher Hof suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 8 of 40 |
| Family | 94 · excellent | 2 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 5 of 40 |
| Working from home | 82 · excellent | 2 of 40 |
| Commuter | 63 · good | 15 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 464 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 618 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 606 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 435 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 641 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 205 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,226 m | 40 min walk |
| Public green space | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 745 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 253 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 124 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 22.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Driescher Hof
Adalbert-Stifter-Straße · Am Alten Wasserwerk · Am Schiefen Eck · An der Kapelle · An der Unterbahn · An der alten Waggonfabrik · Arlingtonstraße · Arnoldstraße · Blumenweg · Danziger Straße · Debyestraße · Eckenerstraße · Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße · Glatzer Straße · Gleiwitzer Straße · Grauenhofer Weg · Gustav-Freytag-Straße · Herderstraße · Hermann-Sudermann-Straße · Im Erdbeerfeld · Johannstraße · Kirschbaumweg · Kolberger Straße · Kostromastraße · Königsberger Straße · Landdrostenstraße · Lintertstraße · Lintertweg · Marienburger Straße · Naumburger Straße · Nelly-Sachs-Straße · Neuhausstraße · Ningbostraße · Rasostraße · Rombachstraße · Schagenstraße · Sittarder Straße · St.-Annaberg-Straße · Stettiner Straße · Tilsiter Straße · Trierer Platz · Waldenburger Straße · Wilhelm-Grasmehr-Straße
Nearby areas
- Schönforst 82
- Brand 81
- Niederforstbach 79
- Steinebrück 79
- Beverau 78
- Siegel 74
- Freund 67
- Eilendorf 63
- Oberforstbach 51
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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