Living in Altstadt, Magdeburg
Altstadt is an area of Magdeburg with about 4,136 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 70 out of 100 (good): better than 28% of Magdeburg residents, ranked 32 of 54 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 62 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Altstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 19 of 54 |
| Family | 79 · good | 29 of 54 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 29 of 54 |
| Working from home | 68 · good | 32 of 54 |
| Commuter | 83 · excellent | 5 of 54 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 324 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 329 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 175 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 424 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 405 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 141 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 914 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 104 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 802 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 389 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 178 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.1%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 62 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altstadt
Alter Markt · Am Dom · Arthur-Ruppin-Straße · Bei der Hauptwache · Breiter Weg · Bärplatz · Bärstraße · Danzstraße · Domplatz · Elbuferpromenade · Erhard-Hübener-Platz · Ernst-Reuter-Allee · Franckestraße · Fürstenwall · Fürstenwallstraße · Goldschmiedebrücke · Große Klosterstraße · Hartstraße · Himmelreichstraße · Jakobstraße · Johannisbergstraße · Julius-Bremer-Straße · Kreuzgangstraße · Krügerbrücke · Leiterstraße · Lothar-Kreyssig-Straße · Martin-Luther-Platz · Materlikstraße · Max-Josef-Metzger-Straße · Neue Strombrücke · Otto-von-Guericke-Straße · Peterstraße · Prälatenstraße · Ratswaageplatz · Regierungsstraße · Remtergang · Stadtparkstraße · Stephansbrücke · Ulrichplatz
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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