Living in Munscheid, Bochum
Munscheid is an area of Bochum with about 7,353 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 28% of Bochum residents, ranked 46 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Tree canopy: 42.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Munscheid suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 67 · good | 45 of 66 |
| Family | 83 · excellent | 45 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 47 of 66 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 47 of 66 |
| Commuter | 61 · good | 38 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 699 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 978 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,107 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,033 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 741 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,730 m | 34 min walk |
| Public green space | 408 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 895 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 380 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 568 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 42.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Munscheid
Am Buchenhain · Am Hedtberg · Am Hohwege · Am Kirschbaum · Am Moorschacht · Am Röderschacht · Am Schamberge · An der Hängebank · An der Steinhalde · Asternweg · Blumenfeldstraße · Brombeerweg · Dahlhauser Straße · Emmastraße · Erdbeerweg · Eythstraße · Grenzstraße · Heidelbeerweg · Hermann-Löns-Straße · Hilgenheckweg · Himbeerweg · Höhenweg · Im Ostholz · In der Löchte · In der Rott · Karl-Arnold-Straße · Karl-Wagener-Straße · Koksstraße · Konradstraße · Kornfeldweg · Köllerholzweg · Lilienthalstraße · Lindebeckstraße · Lombergsweg · Mooswinkel · Munscheider Damm · Munscheider Straße · Nevelstraße · Ruhrstraße · Schaffnerweg · Schnatstraße · Tulpenweg · Vinckestraße · Voltastraße · Zeppelindamm
Nearby areas
- Weitmar 96
- Dahlhausen 95
- Oberdahlhausen 94
- Linden 92
- Eppendorf 91
- Neuling 90
- Höntrop 89
- Sundern 52
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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