Living in Altenbochum, Bochum
Altenbochum is an area of Bochum with about 11,987 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 97 out of 100 (excellent): better than 76% of Bochum residents, ranked 6 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 40.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Altenbochum suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 14 of 66 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 6 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 97 · excellent | 5 of 66 |
| Working from home | 85 · excellent | 10 of 66 |
| Commuter | 84 · excellent | 6 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 402 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 500 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 389 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 868 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 253 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,535 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 208 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 666 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 312 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 328 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 40.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 40 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altenbochum
Alarichstraße · Altenbochumer Straße · Am Birkenbusch · Am Dornbusch · Am Ginsterbusch · Am Hülsenbusch · Am Leisediek · Am Lohberg · Am Pappelbusch · Am Siepen · Andreas-Hofer-Straße · Attilastraße · Auf dem Krahnefuß · Bonhoefferstraße · Freigrafendamm · Frielinghausstraße · Friemannplatz · Goerdtstraße · Goystraße · Immanuel-Kant-Straße · Kettelerstraße · Kordbecksweg · Kreuzkamp · Laerstraße · Leberstraße · Liebfrauenstraße · Lindengraben · Lohring · Maria-Merian-Weg · Mettestraße · Nordhausen-Ring · Nordstraße · Ostparkallee · Postkutschenweg · Püttmannsweg · Rombergstraße · Sanderweg · Schulenburgstraße · Steinring · Steubenstraße · Stockyweg · Tejastraße · Theoderichstraße · Tippelspfad · Tonderner Straße · Ulmenallee · Velsstraße · Verbindungsweg · Wirmerstraße · Wittener Straße · Witzlebenstraße
Nearby areas
- Ehrenfeld 97
- Ostpark 96
- Wiemelhausen 95
- Grumme 93
- Innenstadt 93
- Goy 92
- Laer 92
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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