Living in Hiltrop, Bochum
Hiltrop is an area of Bochum with about 9,242 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 56% of Bochum residents, ranked 19 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 38.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Hiltrop suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 10 of 66 |
| Family | 90 · excellent | 28 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 24 of 66 |
| Working from home | 82 · excellent | 21 of 66 |
| Commuter | 71 · good | 25 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 724 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 737 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 450 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 968 m | 12 min walk |
| Primary school | 908 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 193 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,662 m | 46 min walk |
| Public green space | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 409 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 418 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 307 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 38.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Hiltrop
Am Alten Lothringer Schacht · Am Bremsberg · Am Füllort · Am Grümerbaum · Am Gysenberg · Am Hellweg · Am Hillerberg · Am Krähennocken · An der Hiltroper Kirche · An der Salzstraße · Auf dem Hundell · Auf dem Ort · Bauklohstraße · Bergener Straße · Borchertstraße · Dietrich-Benking-Straße · Dreihügelstraße · Eifelstraße · Ferdinand-Lassalle-Straße · Fortmannweg · Frauenlobstraße · Handwerksweg · Harzstraße · Hiltroper Straße · Hugendiekstraße · Höltringstraße · Im Aufbruch · Im Brennholt · Im Dorf Hiltrop · Im Finkensiepen · Im Hagenacker · Im Lothringer Feld · Kaldeweystraße · Karl-Ernst-Straße · Karl-Marx-Straße · Klopstockstraße · Kolpingplatz · Landwehrweg · Legienstraße · Lothringer Allee · Marie-Luise-Tanski-Straße · Nikolausstraße · Paul-Müller-Straße · Sauerlandstraße · Schmaler Hellweg · Schulte-Hiltrop-Straße · Schwerinstraße · Steiger-Stein-Straße · Taunusstraße · Westerwaldstraße · Wiekskamp · Wiescherstraße · Winterkamp
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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