 23 physicians in private practice and 4 pharmacies were registered in 2006.Altona-Nord is serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train with the stations "Holstenstraße" and "Diebsteich".According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in Altona-Nord were 5,682 private cars registered (269 cars/1,000 people).