Living in Laer, Bochum
Laer is an area of Bochum with about 5,183 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 51% of Bochum residents, ranked 27 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Tree canopy: 33.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Who Laer suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 77 · good | 30 of 66 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 23 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 21 of 66 |
| Working from home | 81 · excellent | 30 of 66 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 19 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 630 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 654 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 586 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 498 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 563 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 237 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,747 m | 34 min walk |
| Public green space | 147 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 947 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 213 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 449 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 33.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 28 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Laer
Alte Laerfeldstraße · Alte Wittener Straße · Alter Werner Hellweg · Am Kreuzacker · Am Palmberg · Brassertweg · Claus-Groth-Straße · Diesterwegstraße · Dreizehnlindenstraße · Gorch-Fock-Straße · Grete-Schickedanz-Straße · Grimmestraße · Große-Weischede-Straße · Hans-Dobbertin-Straße · Höfestraße · Kleffstraße · Laerfeldstraße · Lahariplatz · Magdalenenstraße · Rittershausstraße · Robert-Bosch-Straße · Seippelstraße · Sudbeckenpfad · Suntumer Straße · Suttner-Nobel-Allee · Tewaagstraße · Werner Hellweg
Nearby areas
- Altenbochum 97
- Ostpark 96
- Goy 92
- Ümmingen 91
- Steinkuhl 88
- Hustadt 85
- Havkenscheid 81
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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