Living in Heide, Bochum
Heide is an area of Bochum with about 4,257 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 11% of Bochum residents, ranked 59 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 21 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Heide suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 66 · good | 47 of 66 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 46 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 52 of 66 |
| Working from home | 68 · good | 54 of 66 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 44 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 516 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,685 m | 21 min walk |
| Doctor | 488 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 875 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 583 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,139 m | 27 min walk |
| Public green space | 442 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 912 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 305 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 675 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Heide
Am Bänksgen · Bochumer Straße · Breddestraße · Buschstraße · Centrumplatz · Centrumstraße · Dickebankstraße · Elbinger Straße · Geitlingstraße · Hammer Straße · Heidestraße · Im Vogelspoth · Johannisburger Straße · Lötzener Straße · Schreberstraße · Storchenstraße · Vietingstraße · Walzwerkstraße · Winkelstraße
Nearby areas
- Hamme 98
- Wattenscheid 92
- Südfeldmark 92
- Günnigfeld 92
- Goldhamme 91
- Westenfeld 87
- Hordel 85
- 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