Living in Gotthelf, Basel
Gotthelf is an area of Basel with about 9,655 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 51% of Basel residents, ranked 8 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 13 min walk
Who Gotthelf suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 29 · poor | 20 of 20 |
| Family | 53 · fair | 19 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 10 of 20 |
| Working from home | 29 · poor | 17 of 20 |
| Commuter | 38 · poor | 20 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 351 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 318 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,280 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,804 m | 23 min walk |
| Public green space | 178 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,098 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 246 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,016 m | 13 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.6%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 32 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 32)
- High density
Streets and squares in Gotthelf
Ahornstrasse · Allschwilerplatz · Allschwilerstrasse · Altkircherstrasse · Bartenheimerstrasse · Beatengasse · Belchenstrasse · Birkenstrasse · Blauenstrasse · Bohrerhofstrasse · Buchenstrasse · Bündnerstrasse · Colmarerstrasse · Eichenstrasse · Föhrenstrasse · Gottfried Keller-Strasse · Gotthelfplatz · Gotthelfstrasse · Herrengrabenweg · Im Zimmerhof · Im langen Loh · Merkurstrasse · Morgartenring · Mythenstrasse · Oekolampadstrasse · Palmenstrasse · Pfeffelstrasse · Pilatusstrasse · Rigistrasse · Rixheimerstrasse · Rudolfstrasse · Rufacherstrasse · Schönenbuchstrasse · Sennheimerstrasse · Sierenzerstrasse · St. Galler-Ring · Sulzerstrasse · Sängergasse · Thannerstrasse · Wanderstrasse · Weiherweg · Wielandplatz
Nearby areas
- Am Ring 86
- Bachletten 85
- Iselin 85
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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