Living in Hamme, Bochum
Hamme is an area of Bochum with about 5,465 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 86% of Bochum residents, ranked 3 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 39.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Hamme suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 12 of 66 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 7 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 98 · excellent | 3 of 66 |
| Working from home | 85 · excellent | 11 of 66 |
| Commuter | 80 · excellent | 12 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 349 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 579 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 456 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 829 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 148 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 885 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 335 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 318 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 345 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 39.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Hamme
Adalbertstraße · Am Friedensgrund · Am Hangenden · Am Liegenden · Am Maarbach · Amtsplatz · Amtsstraße · Anne-Frank-Straße · Bodelschwinghplatz · Carolinenglückstraße · Centrumstraße · Darpestraße · Dorstener Straße · Drahkamp · Elisabeth-Hüfner-Weg · Freudenbergstraße · Gahlensche Straße · Georgstraße · Glückaufstraße · Inge-Baecker-Platz · Johannisburger Straße · Kabeisemannsweg · Karolinenstraße · Lohstraße · Overdyker Straße · Porschestraße · Prinzenstraße · Reichsstraße · Surweg · Von-der-Recke-Straße · Wanner Straße
Nearby areas
- Marmelshagen 96
- Westend 92
- Hofstede 91
- Dahlhauser Heide 91
- Goldhamme 91
- Speckschweiz 90
- Mosaikviertel 86
- Hordel 85
- Heide 77
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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