Living in Oststadt, Karlsruhe
Oststadt is an area of Karlsruhe with about 13,213 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 48% of Karlsruhe residents, ranked 22 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who Oststadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 9 of 43 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 27 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 28 of 43 |
| Working from home | 40 · fair | 38 of 43 |
| Commuter | 84 · excellent | 5 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 370 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 331 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 328 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 296 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,005 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 678 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 433 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 196 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 368 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.2%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- High density
Streets and squares in Oststadt
Am Fasanengarten · Berckmüllerstraße · Bernhardstraße · Bertholdstraße · Brohrainstraße · Buntestraße · Degenfeldstraße · Durlacher Allee · Durmstraße · Edelsheimstraße · Emil-Frommel-Straße · Emil-Gött-Straße · Engler-Bunte-Ring · Essenweinstraße · Fraunhoferstraße · Gaußstraße · Georg-Friedrich-Straße · Gerwigstraße · Gottesauer Straße · Gotthard-Franz-Straße · Gustav-Specht-Straße · Haid-und-Neu-Straße · Haizingerstraße · Hansjakobstraße · Humboldtstraße · Hölderlinstraße · Jordanstraße · Karl-Wilhelm-Platz · Karl-Wilhelm-Straße · Klosterweg · Kornblumenstraße · Lachnerstraße · Ludwig-Wilhelm-Straße · Melanchthonstraße · Ostendstraße · Parkstraße · Pastor-Felke-Straße · Rintheimer Straße · Rudolfstraße · Schlachthausstraße · Schönfeldstraße · Schückstraße · Sebastian-Kneipp-Straße · Seiterichstraße · Seubertstraße · Spickerallee · Sternbergstraße · Striederstraße · Stumpfstraße · Theodor-Rehbock-Straße · Tullaplatz · Tullastraße · Veilchenstraße · Vincenz-Prießnitz-Straße · Weechstraße · Welckerstraße · Werthmannstraße · Zwischenweg
Nearby areas
- Rintheim 92
- Hans-Dickmann-Kolleg 83
- Aue 78
- Innenstadt-Ost 78
- Im Lohfeld 73
- Upper East 58
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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