Living in Bahnstadt, Heidelberg
Bahnstadt is an area of Heidelberg with about 3,390 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 8% of Heidelberg residents, ranked 22 of 24 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Bahnstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 14 of 24 |
| Family | 76 · good | 15 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 73 · good | 20 of 24 |
| Working from home | 59 · fair | 17 of 24 |
| Commuter | 56 · fair | 13 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 358 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 535 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 356 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 258 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 417 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 287 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 659 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 93 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,234 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 147 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 155 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.4%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bahnstadt
Baumschulenweg · Cambridgestraße · Da-Vinci-Straße · Darwinstraße · Einsteinstraße · Gadamerplatz · Galileistraße · Im Spitzgewann · Jensenstraße · Kopernikusstraße · Kosselstraße · Langer Anger · Maria-Mitchell-Straße · Max-Jarecki-Straße · Max-Planck-Ring · Montpellierstraße · Newtonstraße · Nightingalestraße · Noetherstraße · Odessastraße · Pfaffengrunder Terrasse · Rehovotstraße · Robert-Koch-Straße · Schwetzinger Terrasse
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