Living in Alt-Bessungen, Darmstadt
Alt-Bessungen is an area of Darmstadt with about 4,469 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 47% of Darmstadt residents, ranked 21 of 39 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Alt-Bessungen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 14 of 39 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 15 of 39 |
| Over 65 | 87 · excellent | 18 of 39 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 22 of 39 |
| Commuter | 73 · good | 12 of 39 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 348 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 397 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 167 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 315 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 423 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 158 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,078 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 105 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,238 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 307 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 130 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.1%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Alt-Bessungen
Ahastraße · Alte Seegasse · Am Kapellberg · Bessunger Straße · Ehretstraße · Eichbergstraße · Eichendorffweg · Eichwiesenstraße · Forstmeisterplatz · Forstmeisterstraße · Goethestraße · Heidelberger Straße · Hermannstraße · Im Wingert · Jonathan-Heimes-Straße · Karlstraße · Kiesbergstraße · Morgensternweg · Mörikeweg · Niederstraße · Orangerieallee · Sandbergstraße · Weinbergstraße · Wiesenthalweg
Nearby areas
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources