Living in Eppendorf, Bochum
Eppendorf is an area of Bochum with about 8,865 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 91 out of 100 (excellent): better than 46% of Bochum residents, ranked 32 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Tree canopy: 37.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Eppendorf suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 78 · good | 26 of 66 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 33 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 35 of 66 |
| Working from home | 82 · excellent | 24 of 66 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 29 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 814 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 630 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 847 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 611 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,075 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,141 m | 27 min walk |
| Public green space | 239 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 983 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 396 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 376 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 37.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Eppendorf
Am Bremkamp · Am Buernacker · Am Hunnepoth · Am Luftschacht · Am Rechteck · Am Thie · Backhausweg · Baumgartenstraße · Blütenweg · Dahlienweg · Elsa-Brändström-Straße · Eppendorfer Straße · Erlgartenstraße · Ernst-Erwin-Bußmann-Pfad · Finkenstraße · Gartenstraße · Grenzstraße · Hektorstraße · Herderweg · Hermann-Bittner-Straße · Hesternstraße · Holzstraße · Husackerstraße · Im Busch · Im Kattenhagen · In der Mark · In der Rohde · Johannes-Laumann-Weg · Konradstraße · Lilienweg · Lorbeerweg · Narzissenstraße · Nelkenweg · Rathenaustraße · Reiterweg · Ringstraße · Ruhrstraße · Salbeiweg · Schaffnerweg · Schleiermacherstraße · Schopenhauerweg · Schützenstraße · Talstraße · Thorpeplatz · Trappmanns Weg · Vogelstraße · Waldstraße
Nearby areas
- Bärendorf 100
- Weitmar 96
- Höntrop 89
- Westenfeld 87
- Munscheid 86
- 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