Living in Freund, Aachen
Freund is an area of Aachen with about 3,229 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 67 out of 100 (good): better than 26% of Aachen residents, ranked 30 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Freund suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 62 · good | 31 of 40 |
| Family | 74 · good | 29 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 73 · good | 31 of 40 |
| Working from home | 60 · good | 24 of 40 |
| Commuter | 45 · fair | 34 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,069 m | 13 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,153 m | 14 min walk |
| Doctor | 915 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 784 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,277 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 230 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,932 m | 49 min walk |
| Public green space | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 383 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 291 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 465 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Freund
Am Forsthaus · Am Reulert · Am Tiergarten · August-Körver-Weg · Birkenstraße · Bonhoefferstraße · Buschstraße · Eilendorfer Straße · Erberichshofstraße · Erftstraße · Freunder Heideweg · Freunder Landstraße · Georgstraße · Goertzbrunnstraße · Grachtstraße · Hermann-Löns-Straße · Hubertusweg · Hötenigweg · Im Erb · Im Ginster · Im Gödersfeld · Im Roth · Im Tannengrund · Indeweg · Jägerspfad · Katzensteinweg · Komericher Weg · Krauthausener Straße · Schroufstraße · Sebastianusweg · Sigsfeldstraße
Nearby areas
- Driescher Hof 88
- Brand 81
- Kornelimünster 79
- Eilendorf 63
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