Living in Altona-Altstadt, Hamburg
Altona-Altstadt is an area of Hamburg with about 15,884 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 94 out of 100 (excellent): better than 70% of Hamburg residents, ranked 24 of 116 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 82 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 1 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Altona-Altstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 93 · excellent | 14 of 116 |
| Family | 90 · excellent | 58 of 116 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 77 of 116 |
| Working from home | 45 · fair | 99 of 116 |
| Commuter | 88 · excellent | 12 of 116 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 274 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 428 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 359 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,043 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 204 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 613 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 136 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 772 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 114 m | 1 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 192 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 35.2%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 82 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 24)
- High density
Streets and squares in Altona-Altstadt
Altonaer Poststraße · Am Altonaer Holzhafen · Amundsenstraße · Antonistraße · Behnstraße · Bei der Friedenseiche · Billrothstraße · Blücherstraße · Breite Straße · Buchheisterstraße · Bugdahnstraße · Buttstraße · Carsten-Rehder-Straße · Chemnitzstraße · De-Voß-Straße · Dosestraße · Elmenhorststraße · Eschelsweg · Esmarchstraße · Fischmarkt · Funkstraße · Gademannstraße · Gerberstraße · Goetheallee · Goetheplatz · Goethestraße · Govertsweg · Grabbestraße · Grotjahnstraße · Große Bergstraße · Große Elbstraße · Hamburger Hochstraße · Heidritterstraße · Hoheschulstraße · Hospitalstraße · Immermannstraße · Jessenstraße · Karl-Wolff-Straße · Kirchenstraße · Kleine Bergstraße · Königstraße · Lamp'lweg · Lange Straße · Lawaetzweg · Lornsenplatz · Lornsenstraße · Louise-Schroeder-Straße · Mörkenstraße · Olbersweg · Professor-Brix-Weg · Schleestraße · Schomburgstraße · Schumacherstraße · St. Pauli Fischmarkt · Steinheimplatz · Stilwerkbrücke · Struenseestraße · Stuhlmannplatz · Stuhlmannstraße · Sägemühlenstraße · Thedestraße · Trommelstraße · Unzerstraße · Virchowstraße · Warnholtzstraße · Willebrandstraße
Nearby areas
- Altona-Nord 90
- Altona 85
- St. Pauli 84
- Neustadt 77
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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