Living in Haar, Bochum

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Excellent81

Haar is an area of Bochum with about 2,978 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 17% of Bochum residents, ranked 56 of 66 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 20 min walk
Tree canopy: 48.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Playgrounds on foot: playground 10 min walk

Who Haar suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	72 · good	38 of 66
Family	63 · good	56 of 66
Over 65	80 · excellent	57 of 66
Working from home	78 · good	39 of 66
Commuter	58 · fair	42 of 66

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	1,369 m	17 min walk
Pharmacy	1,367 m	17 min walk
Doctor	991 m	12 min walk
Nursery school	552 m	7 min walk
Primary school	1,387 m	17 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	358 m	4 min walk
Metro or train station	3,026 m	38 min walk
Public green space	196 m	2 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	1,573 m	20 min walk
Playground	837 m	10 min walk
Protected cycle lane	293 m	4 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

48.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Haar

Am Varenholt · Am Vormbrock · Dewinkelstraße · Haarkampstraße · Hahnenfußweg · Hansstraße · Hülsbergstraße · Im Haarmannsbusch · Kleekamp · Libellenweg · Sandfuhrstraße · Zikadenweg

Nearby areas

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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