Living in Kornharpen, Bochum

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

Good72

Kornharpen is an area of Bochum with about 2,669 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 8% of Bochum residents, ranked 61 of 66 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 18 min walk
Tree canopy: 28.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops

Who Kornharpen suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	61 · good	51 of 66
Family	77 · good	53 of 66
Over 65	73 · good	60 of 66
Working from home	67 · good	55 of 66
Commuter	50 · fair	52 of 66

Services on foot

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

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	1,139 m	14 min walk
Pharmacy	1,775 m	22 min walk
Doctor	1,438 m	18 min walk
Nursery school	403 m	5 min walk
Primary school	932 m	12 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	169 m	2 min walk
Metro or train station	3,386 m	42 min walk
Public green space	303 m	4 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	1,423 m	18 min walk
Playground	347 m	4 min walk
Protected cycle lane	582 m	7 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

28.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Kornharpen

Auf der Prinz · Elbestraße · Grüner Weg · Havelstraße · Im Hole · Kornharpener Straße · Sheffield-Ring · Spreestraße · Warthestraße · Zur Burkuhle · Zur Wegschere

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