Living in Niklausen, Schaffhausen
Niklausen is an area of Schaffhausen with about 3,772 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 50 out of 100 (fair): better than 42% of Schaffhausen residents, ranked 6 of 10 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 20 min walk, doctor 16 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Niklausen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 64 · good | 3 of 10 |
| Family | 70 · good | 2 of 10 |
| Over 65 | 65 · good | 6 of 10 |
| Working from home | 54 · fair | 2 of 10 |
| Commuter | 52 · fair | 4 of 10 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 611 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,634 m | 20 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,271 m | 16 min walk |
| Nursery school | 563 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 431 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 145 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,774 m | 22 min walk |
| Public green space | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 226 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 416 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.9%)
- 6.3 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 Niklausen
Ahornstieg · Ahornstrasse · Akazienstrasse · Alleeweg · Amsler-Laffon-Strasse · Artilleriestrasse · Arvenweg · Baumschulstrasse · Birkenstrasse · Bocksrietstieg · Bocksrietweg · Brauereistrasse · Buchenstieg · Buchenstrasse · Ebnatring · Ebnatstieg · Ebnatstrasse · Ebnatweg · Eibenweg · Eichenstrasse · Eschenweg · Fichtenstrasse · Fliederweg · Fulachbrücke · Fulachstrasse · Föhrenstieg · Föhrenstrasse · Geissbergstieg · Geissbergstrasse · Gemsgasse · Grafenbuckstieg · Grafenbuckstrasse · Grubenstrasse · Gütliweg · Hochstrasse · Holunderweg · Im Eschengut · Im Laternenacker · Kiefernweg · Klausweg · Krebsbachstrasse · Lindenweg · Lärchenstieg · Lärchenstrasse · Niklausenplatz · Niklausenstieg · Otterngutstrasse · Otterngutweg · Rheinhardstrasse · Schalterweg · Schönbühlstrasse · Seilerweg · Stimmerstrasse · Tannenstrasse · Ulmenstrasse · Zedernweg
Nearby areas
- Mühlental 78
- Glockengut 68
- Buchthalen 41
- 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