Living in Steffensviertel, Aachen
Steffensviertel is an area of Aachen with about 6,004 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 60 out of 100 (good): better than 14% of Aachen residents, ranked 33 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 106 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 12 min walk
Who Steffensviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 48 · fair | 35 of 40 |
| Family | 56 · fair | 37 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 66 · good | 34 of 40 |
| Working from home | 22 · poor | 39 of 40 |
| Commuter | 50 · fair | 30 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 278 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 238 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 155 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 293 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 408 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 692 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 242 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 775 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 323 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 944 m | 12 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 106 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- High density
Streets and squares in Steffensviertel
Adalbertsteinweg · Alfonsstraße · Aretzstraße · Augustastraße · Beeckstraße · Dunantstraße · Frankenstraße · Friedrichstraße · Gottfriedstraße · Harscampstraße · Herzogstraße · Kongressstraße · Lothringerstraße · Martin-Luther-Straße · Noppiusstraße · Oligsbendengasse · Papiermühlenweg · Richardstraße · Scheibenstraße · Schildstraße · Schützenstraße · Steffensplatz · Suermondtplatz · Wespienstraße · Wilhelmstraße
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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