Living in Alterlangen, Erlangen
Alterlangen is an area of Erlangen with about 6,915 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 55% of Erlangen residents, ranked 9 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Alterlangen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 78 · good | 11 of 20 |
| Family | 79 · good | 12 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 11 of 20 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 9 of 20 |
| Commuter | 65 · good | 8 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 646 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 451 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 293 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,191 m | 15 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,085 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 280 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,298 m | 29 min walk |
| Public green space | 520 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 661 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 456 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 119 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.1%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Alterlangen
Alterlanger Straße · Am See · Barthelmeßstraße · Dechsendorfer Damm · Dechsendorfer Straße · Distelweg · Dompfaffstraße · Drosselweg · Egelanger · Elsterweg · Falkenstraße · Finkenweg · Geisbergstraße · Heiligenlohstraße · Heindelstraße · Hutstraße · Hänflingweg · Killingerstraße · Kneippstraße · Kosbacher Damm · Kosbacher Weg · Meisenweg · Membacher Steg · Membacher Weg · Möhrendorfer Straße · Möhrendorfer Weg · Nachtigallenweg · Pappelgasse · Prießnitzstraße · Rabenweg · Schiestlstraße · Schinnererstraße · Schlehenstraße · Schobertweg · Schwalbenweg · Sperberweg · Sperlingstraße · Spitzwegstraße · Starenweg · Steinforststraße · Steinhilberweg · Wackenroderstraße · Waldmüllerstraße · Wasserwerkstraße · Wellhoeferstraße · Wiesenweg · Zeisigweg
Nearby areas
- Büchenbach-Nord 96
- Stadtrandsiedlung 92
- Burgberg 89
- Am Anger 72
- Innenstadt 69
- In der Reuth 68
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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