Living in Hirzbrunnen, Basel
Hirzbrunnen is an area of Basel with about 8,759 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 70 out of 100 (good): better than 45% of Basel residents, ranked 11 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 20 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 21 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Hirzbrunnen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 12 of 20 |
| Family | 76 · good | 6 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 5 of 20 |
| Working from home | 67 · good | 4 of 20 |
| Commuter | 66 · good | 11 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 529 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 596 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 993 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 233 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 925 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 185 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,576 m | 20 min walk |
| Playground | 317 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 459 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.6%)
- 7.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 21 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 32)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Hirzbrunnen
Aeussere Baselstrasse · Allmendstrasse · An der hohlen Gasse · Augsterweg · Bettingerweg · Binzenstrasse · Bäumlihofstrasse · Eglisee-Parkplatz · Egliseestrasse · Erlenparksteg · Eugen Wullschleger-Strasse · Fasanenstrasse · Giebenacherweg · Grenzacherstrasse · Hermann Albrecht-Strasse · Hersbergerweg · Hirzbrunnen-Promenade · Hirzbrunnenallee · Hirzbrunnenstrasse · Im Grenzacherhof · Im Heimatland · Im Rankhof · Im Rheinacker · In den Schorenmatten · Innerer Egliseeweg · Kleinriehenstrasse · Käferholzstrasse · Landauerhofweg · Landauerstrasse · Laufenburgerstrasse · Lukas Legrand-Strasse · Magdenstrasse · Maispracherweg · Olsbergerweg · Ormalingerweg · Paracelsusstrasse · Rankstrasse · Riburgstrasse · Riehenstrasse · Röttelerstrasse · Rümmingerstrasse · Schopfheimerstrasse · Schorenweg · Säckingerstrasse · Thumringerstrasse · Tüllingerstrasse · Waldshuterstrasse · Wildschutzweg · Wintersingerweg · Wittlingerstrasse · Wollbacherstrasse · Zeglingerweg
Nearby areas
- Breite 73
- Wettstein 55
- Erlenmatt 51
- Messe 47
- Kleinhüningen 33
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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