Living in Kreta, Bochum

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

Good67

Kreta is an area of Bochum with about 2,535 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 67 out of 100 (good): better than 5% of Bochum residents, ranked 62 of 66 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 12 min walk
Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 13 min walk

Who Kreta suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	21 · poor	63 of 66
Family	49 · fair	63 of 66
Over 65	69 · good	62 of 66
Working from home	33 · poor	65 of 66
Commuter	18 · poor	65 of 66

Services on foot

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

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	893 m	11 min walk
Pharmacy	980 m	12 min walk
Doctor	924 m	12 min walk
Nursery school	1,593 m	20 min walk
Primary school	1,468 m	18 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	202 m	3 min walk
Metro or train station	1,768 m	22 min walk
Public green space	187 m	2 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	944 m	12 min walk
Playground	197 m	2 min walk
Protected cycle lane	1,043 m	13 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

19.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
9.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Kreta

Auf dem Gericht · Borgmannstraße · Harpener Hellweg · Kretastraße · Limbeckstraße

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