Living in Altcotta, Dresden
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good73
Altcotta is an area of Dresden with about 1,476 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 73 out of 100 (good): better than 33% of Dresden residents, ranked 60 of 105 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Altcotta suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 75 · good | 42 of 105 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 49 of 105 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 53 of 105 |
| Working from home | 69 · good | 42 of 105 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 42 of 105 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 436 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 678 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 744 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 411 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 855 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,314 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 575 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,135 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 440 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 185 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 19.7%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altcotta
Birkenhainer Straße · Carl-Immermann-Straße · Emerich-Ambros-Ufer · Klipphausener Straße · Klopstockstraße · Lübecker Straße · Rennersdorfer Straße · Sachsdorfer Straße · Werkstättenstraße
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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