Living in Vaalserquartier, Aachen
Vaalserquartier is an area of Aachen with about 9,036 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 37 out of 100 (poor): better than 5% of Aachen residents, ranked 39 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 12 min walk
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 23 min walk, pharmacy 31 min walk, doctor 24 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 14 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 16 min walk
Who Vaalserquartier suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 13 · poor | 39 of 40 |
| Family | 22 · poor | 39 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 40 · fair | 39 of 40 |
| Working from home | 24 · poor | 38 of 40 |
| Commuter | 18 · poor | 39 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,867 m | 23 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,517 m | 31 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,899 m | 24 min walk |
| Nursery school | 2,262 m | 28 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,349 m | 29 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 252 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,131 m | 52 min walk |
| Public green space | 546 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 973 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 1,098 m | 14 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,288 m | 16 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 17.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Vaalserquartier
Alte Vaalser Straße · Buchweg · Bungartsweg · Burgstraße · Burgwinkel · Düserhofstraße · Eburonenstraße · Hohlweg · Im Mittelfeld · Keltenstraße · Konradstraße · Kuhlweg · Mameliser Mühlenweg · Nonnenhofstraße · Püngelerstraße · Schlangenweg · Senserbachweg · Viergrenzenweg
Nearby areas
- Gut Kullen 92
- Steppenberg 88
- Laurensberg 87
- Preuswald 75
Look up an address in Aachen All Aachen areas
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