Living in Altstadtquartier, Magdeburg
Altstadtquartier is an area of Magdeburg with about 1,242 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 21% of Magdeburg residents, ranked 36 of 54 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 79 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Altstadtquartier suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 23 of 54 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 27 of 54 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 32 of 54 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 35 of 54 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 3 of 54 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 344 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 455 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 570 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 234 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 841 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 182 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 966 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 326 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 170 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.1%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 79 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altstadtquartier
Albrechtstraße · Alter Markt · Am Blauen Bock · Brandenburger Straße · Ernst-Reuter-Allee · Erzbergerstraße · Große Münzstraße · Kantstraße · Kleine Münzstraße · Kutscherstraße · Max-Otten-Straße · Ravensbergstraße · Schweriner Straße · Schwertfegergasse · Stresemannstraße · Virchowstraße
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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