Living in Altenkessel, Saarbrücken
Altenkessel is an area of Saarbrücken with about 4,492 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 26% of Saarbrücken residents, ranked 34 of 45 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 50.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 12 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 12 min walk
Who Altenkessel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 23 · poor | 33 of 45 |
| Family | 31 · poor | 42 of 45 |
| Over 65 | 73 · good | 30 of 45 |
| Working from home | 44 · fair | 24 of 45 |
| Commuter | 21 · poor | 33 of 45 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,810 m | 23 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 696 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,941 m | 24 min walk |
| Nursery school | 521 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 706 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 314 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,090 m | 26 min walk |
| Public green space | 643 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,808 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 934 m | 12 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 923 m | 12 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 50.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 32.6%)
- 7.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 8)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altenkessel
Alleestraße · Altgasse · Am Alsbach · Am Schwimmbad · Am kühlen Brünnchen · Amselweg · Blumenstraße · Burbacher Straße · Coucy Platz · Ferbergasse · Gerhardstraße · Goethestraße · Großwaldstraße · Hasenstraße · Johannesstraße · Krausegasse · Köhlerweg · Luisenthaler Straße · Michelsstraße · Mittelstraße · Moritz-Wilhelm-Straße · Richardstraße · Schillerstraße · Stollenweg
Nearby areas
- Matzenberg 89
- Rockershausen 87
- Sonnenhügel 80
- Füllengarten 68
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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