Living in Bärendorf, Bochum
Bärendorf is an area of Bochum with about 7,181 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 100 out of 100 (excellent): better than 93% of Bochum residents, ranked 1 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Tree canopy: 45.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who Bärendorf suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 6 of 66 |
| Family | 97 · excellent | 3 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 100 · excellent | 1 of 66 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 7 of 66 |
| Commuter | 80 · excellent | 11 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 452 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 349 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 591 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 659 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,949 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 126 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 569 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 302 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 368 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 45.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 27 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bärendorf
Am Vogelspott · An der Landwehr · Bahnstraße · Brantropstraße · Bärendorfer Straße · Cranachstraße · Dürerstraße · Erlenstraße · Feuerbachstraße · Frans-Hals-Straße · Graffring · Grünewaldstraße · Hennigfeldstraße · Holbeinstraße · Hüttenstraße · Idunaweg · Kaulbachstraße · Knoopstraße · Kohlenstraße · Menzelstraße · Oberheitmannweg · Rubensstraße · Schützenstraße · Sinterstraße · Spitzwegstraße · Stensstraße · Weifeldweg · Weitmarer Straße
Nearby areas
- Ehrenfeld 97
- Weitmar 96
- Wiemelhausen 95
- Westend 92
- Eppendorf 91
- Engelsburg 75
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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