Living in Buckenhofer Siedlung, Erlangen
Buckenhofer Siedlung is an area of Erlangen with about 1,873 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 60% of Erlangen residents, ranked 8 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Buckenhofer Siedlung suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 7 of 20 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 6 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 8 of 20 |
| Working from home | 75 · good | 8 of 20 |
| Commuter | 84 · excellent | 1 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 737 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 335 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 451 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 269 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 682 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 241 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,546 m | 32 min walk |
| Public green space | 325 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 522 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 173 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 101 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.1%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 37 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Buckenhofer Siedlung
Alfred-Wegener-Straße · Am Eichengarten · Am Schwabachgrund · Artilleriestraße · Brucker Weg · Christian-Ernst-Straße · Drausnickstraße · Eichendorffstraße · Elisabethstraße · Gedelerstraße · Groß-von-Trockau-Platz · Kurt-Schumacher-Straße · Leimbergerstraße · Löhestraße · Marie-Curie-Straße · Moltkestraße · Pranckhstraße · Richterstraße · Ritzerstraße · Ränzstraße · Wilhelminenstraße
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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