Living in La Duchère, Lyon
La Duchère is an area of Lyon with about 8,728 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 91 out of 100 (excellent): better than 88% of Lyon residents, ranked 14 of 63 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 23.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 50 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who La Duchère suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 22 of 63 |
| Family | 95 · excellent | 3 of 63 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 12 of 63 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 10 of 63 |
| Commuter | 91 · excellent | 5 of 63 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 504 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 450 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 958 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 424 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 392 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 123 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,915 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 94 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 241 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 169 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 23.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 9.3%)
- 9.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 50 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 67)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in La Duchère
Allée Edith Piaf · Allée Marius Donjon · Allée Suzanne Lacore · Allée Victor Muhlstein · Allée de la Sauvegarde · Avenue Andrei Sakharov · Avenue Ben Gourion · Avenue David Ben Gourion · Avenue Rosa Parks · Avenue d'Ecully · Avenue de Champagne · Avenue de Montlouis · Avenue de la Sauvegarde · Avenue des Sources · Avenue du Plateau · Boulevard de Balmont · Chemin des Cerisiers · Chemin des Gorges · Chemin du Fort · Esplanade Colette Besson · Impasse Roger Buatois · Parvis Rosa Parks · Place Abbé Pierre · Place Bachaga Boualem · Place Gisèle Halimi · Promenade Jacky Maurice · Rue Albert Jacquard · Rue Annie Ferrey-Martin · Rue Armand Bancilhon · Rue Arthur Rimbaud · Rue Denise Joussot · Rue Edith Piaf · Rue Françoise Giroud · Rue Hélène Berthaud · Rue Jacqueline Descout · Rue Jean Fournier · Rue Louis Juttet · Rue Marcel Cerdan · Rue Marcel Mouloudji · Rue Marius Donjon · Rue Maurice Béjart · Rue Mouloudji · Rue Père Louis De Galard · Rue Robert Wolville · Rue Roger Fenech · Rue Victor Muhlstein · Rue Victor Schoelcher · Rue de Beer-Sheva · Rue de Jéricho · Rue de la Piémente · Rue des Erables · Square Averroès
Nearby areas
- Château 95
- Balmont 91
- Le Valmont 91
- L’Industrie 89
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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 2026-11-04. Method and sources