Living in Altstadt, Berlin
Altstadt is an area of Berlin with about 3,055 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 90 out of 100 (excellent): better than 65% of Berlin residents, ranked 112 of 350 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Tree canopy: 23.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 108 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Altstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 147 of 350 |
| Family | 95 · excellent | 31 of 350 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 48 of 350 |
| Working from home | 83 · excellent | 56 of 350 |
| Commuter | 96 · excellent | 1 of 350 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 135 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 438 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,096 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 223 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 318 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 24 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 523 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 129 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 226 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 23.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.0%)
- 10.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 108 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 31)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altstadt
Achenbachstraße · Altstädter Ring · Am Juliusturm · Am Wall · An der Spreeschanze · Augusta-Ufer · Carl-Schurz-Straße · Charlottenbrücke · Falkenseer Damm · Falkenseer Platz · Fischerstraße · Havelbrücke · Havelstraße · Hertefeldstraße · Hoher Steinweg · Jüdenstraße · Kammerstraße · Lindensteg · Lindenufer · Markt · Marktstraße · Moritzstraße · Möllentordamm · Möllentorsteg · Mönchstraße · Neue Brücke · Obermeierweg · Reformationsplatz · Schürstraße · Sophienwerderweg · Sternbergpromenade · Viktoria-Ufer · Wasserstraße · Zitadellenbrücke · Zitadellenweg
Nearby areas
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