Living in Büchenbach-West, Erlangen
Büchenbach-West is an area of Erlangen with about 4,117 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 57 out of 100 (fair): better than 17% of Erlangen residents, ranked 17 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Büchenbach-West suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 12 of 20 |
| Family | 74 · good | 15 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 15 of 20 |
| Working from home | 58 · fair | 16 of 20 |
| Commuter | 48 · fair | 15 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 467 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 532 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 492 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 520 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 644 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,807 m | 60 min walk |
| Public green space | 238 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,507 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 267 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 189 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.1%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Büchenbach-West
Adlersteinweg · Alte Mönaustraße · Am Deckersweiher · Am Dinkelfeld · Am Dorfweiher · Am Dummetsweiher · Am Großauweiher · Am Kornfeld · Am Leitenbrünnlein · An den Häuslinger Gärten · An den Häuslinger Wegäckern · An der Weißen Marter · Auwiesenstraße · Barschenweg · Demlingweg · Dompropststraße · Dorfmeisterweg · Dresselweg · Dünischweg · Egerichtsweg · Eifelweg · Einkornweg · Elritzenweg · Emmerweg · Forellenweg · Forststraße · Frankenalbstraße · Georg-Frank-Straße · Goeschelstraße · Haundorfer Straße · Hechtweg · Hegemannweg · Hegenigstraße · Herbstäckerweg · Holunderweg · Hummerbergweg · Högelsteinweg · Im Karpfengrund · In den Straßäckern · Karauschenweg · Kieselbergstraße · Kornblumenweg · Kößweg · Ligusterweg · Lindnerstraße · Malvenweg · Mohnweg · Mönaustraße · Pätzoldweg · Rapunzelweg · Rehweiherstraße · Reitersbergstraße · Ritterspornweg · Rodensteinweg · Rudeltplatz · Sandackerstraße · Schaldachweg · Schleienweg · Schwarzdornweg · Sehmerweg · Streitbergweg · Taunusstraße · Walberlaweg · Westerwaldweg · Zambellistraße
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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