Living in Am Ring, Basel
Am Ring is an area of Basel with about 10,510 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 78% of Basel residents, ranked 1 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 80 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 15 min walk
Who Am Ring suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 30 · poor | 18 of 20 |
| Family | 52 · fair | 20 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 6 of 20 |
| Working from home | 20 · poor | 20 of 20 |
| Commuter | 39 · poor | 18 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 197 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 282 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 315 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 423 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 935 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 109 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,429 m | 18 min walk |
| Public green space | 261 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 689 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 400 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,188 m | 15 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.6%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 80 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 32)
- High density
Streets and squares in Am Ring
Austrasse · Bernoullistrasse · Birmannsgasse · Burgunderstrasse · Eulerstrasse · Friedensgasse · Friedrichstrasse · Hebelstrasse · Heinrichsgasse · Klingelbergstrasse · Maiengasse · Missionsstrasse · Mittlere Strasse · Murtengasse · Nonnenweg · Palmenstrasse · Petersgraben · Petersplatz · Pfeffelstrasse · Pilgerstrasse · Rütlistrasse · Schlettstadterstrasse · Schönbeinstrasse · Schützengraben · Schützenmattstrasse · Socinstrasse · Sommergasse · Spalengraben · Spalenring · Spalentorweg · St. Johanns-Ring · Stöberstrasse · Türkheimerstrasse · Vesalgasse · Weiherweg
Nearby areas
- Bachletten 85
- Iselin 85
- St. Johann 80
- Vorstädte 75
- Gotthelf 74
- Altstadt Grossbasel 59
- Altstadt Kleinbasel 52
- Matthäus 51
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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