Living in St. Alban, Basel
St. Alban is an area of Basel with about 11,826 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 72% of Basel residents, ranked 5 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Tree canopy: 25.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Who St. Alban suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 10 of 20 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 2 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 2 of 20 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 2 of 20 |
| Commuter | 69 · good | 6 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 452 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 381 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 456 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,020 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 793 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,329 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 317 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,542 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 285 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 538 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.6%)
- 7.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 32)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in St. Alban
Adlerstrasse · Aeschenplatz · Andreas Heusler-Strasse · Angensteinerstrasse · Brüglingerstrasse · Casinostrasse · Christoph Merian-Platz · Duggingerhof · Engelgasse · Gartenstrasse · Gellertstrasse · Grellingerstrasse · Grosspeterstrasse · Hagenbachstrasse · Hardstrasse · Hirzbodenweg · In den Klosterreben · Irène Zurkinden-Platz · Jacob Burckhardt-Strasse · Kapellenstrasse · Karl Barth-Platz · Karl Jaspers-Allee · Lange Gasse · Leimgrubenweg · Letziplatz · Lindenhofstrasse · Lindenweg · Luftmattstrasse · Maja Sacher-Platz · Malzgasse · Mathilde Paravicini-Strasse · Mühlegraben · Münchensteinerbrücke · Münchensteinerstrasse · Peter Merian-Strasse · Peter Merian-Weg · Rennweg · Salinenstrasse · Sevogelplatz · Sevogelstrasse · Singerstrasse · Sissacherstrasse · Sonnenweg · Speiserstrasse · St. Alban-Rheinweg · St. Alban-Ring · St. Alban-Talstrasse · St. Jakobs-Strasse · Urs Graf-Strasse · Walkeweg · Wartenbergstrasse · Weidengasse · Wibrandis Rosenblatt-Weg · Zeughausstrasse · Zürcherstrasse
Nearby areas
- Bruderholz 86
- Vorstädte 75
- Gundeldingen 73
- Breite 73
- Wettstein 55
- 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