Living in Rothe Erde, Aachen
Rothe Erde is an area of Aachen with about 4,115 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 13% of Aachen residents, ranked 34 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 13 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Rothe Erde suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 71 · good | 26 of 40 |
| Family | 73 · good | 30 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 68 · good | 33 of 40 |
| Working from home | 60 · good | 25 of 40 |
| Commuter | 57 · fair | 22 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 518 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 706 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 903 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 548 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 641 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 227 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,578 m | 20 min walk |
| Public green space | 790 m | 10 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,102 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 366 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 272 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 13 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Rothe Erde
Auf dem Juch · Barbarastraße · Berliner Ring · Breslauer Straße · Charlottenburger Allee · Dresdener Straße · Forster Straße · Fringsgraben · Goldammerweg · Hüttenstraße · Im Ellerbruch · Katharinenstraße · Krebsstraße · Lilienthalstraße · Neuköllner Straße · Philipsstraße · Rahrfeldweg · Rottstraße · Rödgerbachstraße · Rödgerheidweg · Schwalbenweg · Tempelhofer Straße · Weißwasserstraße · Zehnthofweg
Nearby areas
- Nirm 82
- Schönforst 82
- Forst 79
- Haaren 76
- Eilendorf 63
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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