Living in Buchthalen, Schaffhausen
Buchthalen is an area of Schaffhausen with about 3,461 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 41 out of 100 (fair): better than 24% of Schaffhausen residents, ranked 8 of 10 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 16 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 9 min walk
Who Buchthalen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 50 · fair | 6 of 10 |
| Family | 50 · fair | 6 of 10 |
| Over 65 | 60 · good | 8 of 10 |
| Working from home | 32 · poor | 10 of 10 |
| Commuter | 38 · poor | 6 of 10 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 495 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,314 m | 16 min walk |
| Doctor | 601 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 346 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 178 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,775 m | 22 min walk |
| Public green space | 421 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 421 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 237 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 752 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.9%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Buchthalen
Ackerstrasse · Albulastrasse · Alpenstrasse · Alte Gasse · Alte Schaffhauser Straße · Ballistweg · Bienenweg · Bruderhöflistrasse · Buchthalerstrasse · Büsingerstrasse · Dorfstrasse · Dorfweg · Dürstlingweg · Einfangstrasse · Furkastieg · Furkastrasse · Gennersbrunnerweg · Grimselweg · Heerenweg · Hintergasse · Hofackerstrasse · Im Freien · Kesselstrasse · Kirchgasse · Kohlfirststraße · Lindenplatz · Lindliweg · Nägelseestrasse · Oberer Schulweg · Pilatusstrasse · Rebweg · Rigistrasse · Rosenbergstrasse · Rütiweg · Seewadelstrasse · Unterer Schulweg · Widlenstrasse · Windeggstieg · Windeggstrasse · Winkelriedstrasse · Zollerweg · Zündelgutstrasse · Zündelweg
Nearby areas
- Niklausen 50
- Windegg 43
- Emmersberg 39
- Gruben 35
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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 2026-11-07. Method and sources