Living in Querenburg, Bochum
Querenburg is an area of Bochum with about 2,565 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 94 out of 100 (excellent): better than 64% of Bochum residents, ranked 14 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 47.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 13 min walk
Who Querenburg suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 27 · poor | 59 of 66 |
| Family | 59 · fair | 58 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 16 of 66 |
| Working from home | 40 · fair | 61 of 66 |
| Commuter | 30 · poor | 61 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 722 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 725 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 552 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,103 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 379 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 898 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 656 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,067 m | 13 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 47.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Querenburg
Am Hochschulcampus · Auf dem Aspei · Auf dem Kalwes · Bahrenbergstraße · Buscheyplatz · Dr.-Gerhard-Petschelt-Brücke · Eulenbaumstraße · G-Nordstraße · G-Süd-Süd-Straße · G-Südstraße · G-Weststraße · I-Nordstraße · I-Oststraße · I-Südstraße · Im Lottental · Im Westenfeld · Josef-Franzen-Brücke · Kollegstraße · Konrad-Zuse-Straße · Lennershofstraße · Leonardo-da-Vinci-Platz · Lise-Meitner-Allee · M-Nordstraße · M-Südstraße · Mercatorstraße · N-Nordstraße · N-Oststraße · N-Südstraße · Overbergstraße · Soldnerstraße · Sumperkamp · Uhlenbrinkstraße · Voßstraße · Westerholtstraße · Zum Schebbruch
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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