Living in Alt-Scharnhorst, Dortmund
Alt-Scharnhorst is an area of Dortmund with about 5,306 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 55% of Dortmund residents, ranked 48 of 103 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Tree canopy: 28.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 18 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Alt-Scharnhorst suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 37 of 103 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 31 of 103 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 47 of 103 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 38 of 103 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 39 of 103 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 629 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 563 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,435 m | 18 min walk |
| Nursery school | 572 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 706 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 261 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,282 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 329 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 813 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 292 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 343 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 28.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Alt-Scharnhorst
Am Bellwinkelhof · Barsinghausenstraße · Baukamp · Beckleystraße · Bitterfeldstraße · Drosselweg · Dudweilerstraße · Ebbendorfstraße · Edith-Stein-Straße · Eichkamp · Fellhammerstraße · Freibergstraße · Friedrich-Hölscher-Straße · Gerader Weg · Gleiwitzstraße · Gottesbergstraße · Hans-Peters-Straße · Hausdorfstraße · Ibbenbürenstraße · Königshüttestraße · Labandstraße · Mansfeldstraße · Maximilian-Kolbe-Straße · Meuselwitzstraße · Müchelnstraße · Neunkirchenstraße · Neurodestraße · Obernkirchenstraße · Ottweilerstraße · Püttlingenstraße · Richtersdorfstraße · Rybnikstraße · Schönwaldstraße · Senftenbergstraße · Siegfried-Drupp-Straße · Sulzbacher Straße · Sülbeckstraße · Völklinger Straße · Weißsteinweg · Ölsnitzstraße
Nearby areas
- Scharnhorst 99
- Derne 88
- Kirchderne 85
- Westholz 82
- Wambeler Heide 81
- Hostedde 80
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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