Living in Altstadt Grossbasel, Basel
Altstadt Grossbasel is an area of Basel with about 4,212 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 59 out of 100 (fair): better than 30% of Basel residents, ranked 12 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 156 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 7.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Altstadt Grossbasel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 59 · fair | 17 of 20 |
| Family | 60 · good | 14 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 74 · good | 11 of 20 |
| Working from home | 45 · fair | 8 of 20 |
| Commuter | 66 · good | 10 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 245 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 285 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 193 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 973 m | 12 min walk |
| Primary school | 323 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,141 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 503 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,073 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 559 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 675 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 7.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.6%)
- 7.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 156 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 32)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altstadt Grossbasel
Andreasplatz · Auf der Lyss · Augustinergasse · Barfüsserplatz · Bäumleingasse · Eisengasse · Eulerstrasse · Falknerstrasse · Fischmarkt · Freie Strasse · Gerbergasse · Glockengasse · Grünpfahlgasse · Holbeinplatz · Holbeinstrasse · Hutgasse · Im Lohnhof · Im Schmiedenhof · Kornhausgasse · Leimenstrasse · Leonhardsgraben · Leonhardskirchplatz · Leonhardsstrasse · Marktgasse · Marktplatz · Martinsgasse · Martinskirchplatz · Mostackerstrasse · Münsterplatz · Münzgasse · Petersgraben · Peterskirchplatz · Rittergasse · Rollerhof · Rosshofgasse · Rüdengasse · Rümelinsplatz · Sattelgasse · Schnabelgasse · Schneidergasse · Schützengraben · Spalen-Durchgang · Stadthausgasse · Steinengraben · Stiftsgasse · Streitgasse · Weisse Gasse
Nearby areas
- Am Ring 86
- Vorstädte 75
- Altstadt Kleinbasel 52
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources