Living in Oberforstbach, Aachen
Oberforstbach is an area of Aachen with about 3,297 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 51 out of 100 (fair): better than 10% of Aachen residents, ranked 37 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Oberforstbach suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 62 · good | 32 of 40 |
| Family | 60 · good | 35 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 61 · good | 35 of 40 |
| Working from home | 55 · fair | 27 of 40 |
| Commuter | 43 · fair | 35 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 600 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,941 m | 24 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,002 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 675 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 905 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 6,759 m | 84 min walk |
| Public green space | 663 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,993 m | 50 min walk |
| Playground | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 505 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.3 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 Oberforstbach
Augustinerweg · Baumgartsweg · Eisenhüttenweg · Föhrenweg · Grenzweg · Holunderweg · Im Langfeld · Kesselstraße · Kiefernweg · Lichtenbuscher Straße · Lichtenbuscher Weg · Marientalweg · Monschauer Straße · Nerscheider Weg · Oberforstbacher Straße · Pascalstraße · Pfeiferweg · Raafstraße · Raerener Straße · Ritscheider Weg · Sanddornweg · Scheidstraße · Schlehenweg · Siefer Weg · Speerwinkel · Tannenallee · Triftweg · Wacholderweg · Werkstraße · Wilbankstraße · Zedernweg
Nearby areas
- Driescher Hof 88
- Niederforstbach 79
- Steinebrück 79
- Walheim 71
- Schleckheim 48
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