Living in Altona, Hamburg
Altona is an area of Hamburg with about 11,932 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 31% of Hamburg residents, ranked 83 of 116 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 23.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 96 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Altona suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 19 of 116 |
| Family | 87 · excellent | 72 of 116 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 97 of 116 |
| Working from home | 43 · fair | 106 of 116 |
| Commuter | 83 · excellent | 24 of 116 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 314 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 196 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,093 m | 26 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 758 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 171 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 343 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 222 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 247 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 23.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 35.2%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 96 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 24)
- High density
Streets and squares in Altona
Alte Königstraße · Altenwerder Damm · Altenwerder Elbdeich · Altenwerder Hauptdeich · Altenwerder Kirchweg · Altonaer Poststraße · Am Felde · Am Pflug · Am Sandauhafen · Am Vulkanhafen · Arnemannstraße · Arnoldstraße · Bahrenfelder Straße · Beetsweg · Behnstraße · Biernatzkistraße · Boninstraße · Braunschweiger Straße · Bugdahnstraße · Donnerstraße · Ehrenbergstraße · Erzbergerstraße · Finkenwerder Straße · Griesenwerder Damm · Große Elbstraße · Große Rainstraße · Hahnenkamp · Kaistraße · Karl-Theodor-Straße · Kirchentwiete · Klausstraße · Klopstockplatz · Klopstockstraße · Klopstockterrasse · Kurt-Eckelmann-Straße · Köhlbrandbrücke · Köhlbranddeich · Lamp'lweg · Lobuschstraße · Mottenburger Twiete · Museumstraße · Neue Große Bergstraße · Neumühler Kirchenweg · Olbersweg · Ottenser Hauptstraße · Ottenser Marktplatz · Paul-Nevermann-Platz · Platz der Republik · Prahlstraße · Präsident-Krahn-Straße · Rainvilleterrasse · Rothestraße · Roßweg · Rugenberger Damm · Scheel-Plessen-Straße · Schillerstraße · Schmarjestraße · Schopenhauerweg · Spritzenplatz · Stangestraße · Susettestraße · Tiller-Giller-Promenade · Tollerortweg · Van-der-Smissen-Straße · Waltershofer Damm · Winterstraße · Zeißtwiete · Zellmannstraße
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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