Living in Engelsburg, Bochum
Engelsburg is an area of Bochum with about 2,951 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 75 out of 100 (good): better than 10% of Bochum residents, ranked 60 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 42.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Engelsburg suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 53 · fair | 55 of 66 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 49 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 70 · good | 61 of 66 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 45 of 66 |
| Commuter | 44 · fair | 56 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,450 m | 18 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,531 m | 19 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,176 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 892 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,281 m | 29 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 251 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,016 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 391 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 361 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 42.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Engelsburg
Ackerbergweg · Ahbachstraße · Am Hottenborn · Auf dem Hagedorn · Bunsenstraße · Engelsburger Straße · Essener Straße · Felix-Scharf-Straße · Helmholtzplatz · Helmholtzstraße · Hombecker Weg · Im Ahfeld · In der Senke · Köttlingerweg · Leibnizstraße · Liebigstraße · Röntgenstraße · Siemensstraße · Zwischenweg
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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