Living in Iselin, Basel
Iselin is an area of Basel with about 16,476 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Basel residents, ranked 4 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who Iselin suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 2 of 20 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 3 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 7 of 20 |
| Working from home | 43 · fair | 10 of 20 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 8 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 469 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 407 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,099 m | 14 min walk |
| Primary school | 658 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 183 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,235 m | 15 min walk |
| Public green space | 162 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 375 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.6%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 32)
- High density
Streets and squares in Iselin
Appenzellerstrasse · Bachgraben Promenade · Bartenheimerstrasse · Belforterstrasse · Blotzheimerstrasse · Blotzheimerweg · Bollweilerstrasse · Bonfolstrasse · Bungestrasse · Burgfelderstrasse · Buschweilerweg · Bündnerstrasse · Colmarerstrasse · Dammerkirchstrasse · Ensisheimerstrasse · Felsplattenstrasse · Friedrich Miescher-Strasse · Glaserbergstrasse · Grienstrasse · Habsburgerstrasse · Hagentalerstrasse · Hegenheimermattweg · Hegenheimerstrasse · Helvetiaplatz · Häsingerstrasse · Im Burgfelderhof · Im Ettingerhof · Im Westfeld · Im Witterswilerhof · Julia Gauss-Strasse · Kaysersbergerstrasse · Kembserweg · Knöringerstrasse · Largitzenstrasse · Lindenstrasse · Luzernerring · Lützelstrasse · Markircherstrasse · Michelbacherstrasse · Muespacherstrasse · Nidwaldnerstrasse · Näfelserstrasse · Obwaldnerstrasse · Oltingerstrasse · Rixheimerstrasse · Rodersdorferstrasse · Roggenburgstrasse · Rue de Bâle · Rämelstrasse · Sarnerstrasse · Strassburgerallee · Sundgauerstrasse · Theodor Herzl-Strasse · Volkensbergerstrasse · Waldighoferstrasse · Wasgenring · Welschmattstrasse · Ziegelstrasse
Nearby areas
- Am Ring 86
- St. Johann 80
- Gotthelf 74
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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