Living in Ümmingen, Bochum
Ümmingen is an area of Bochum with about 3,528 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 91 out of 100 (excellent): better than 45% of Bochum residents, ranked 34 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 43.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 11 min walk, pharmacy 12 min walk, doctor 13 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Ümmingen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 18 of 66 |
| Family | 95 · excellent | 12 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 39 of 66 |
| Working from home | 83 · excellent | 20 of 66 |
| Commuter | 78 · good | 13 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 852 m | 11 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 949 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,068 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 643 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,438 m | 18 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,781 m | 22 min walk |
| Public green space | 191 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 203 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 221 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 292 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 43.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 33 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Ümmingen
Alte Ümminger Straße · Am Neggenborn · Am Vorort · Am Ümminger Hang · Ambergweg · Auf dem Rüggen · Auf dem Streifchen · Baroper Straße · Egidestraße · Geheimrat-Leuschner-Straße · Im Ümminger Feld · Industriestraße · Kleinherbeder Straße · Rüsselsheimer Weg · Unterstraße · Vollmondstraße · Wessweg · Ümminger Straße
Nearby areas
- Langendreer 99
- Querenburg 94
- Werne 94
- Laer 92
- Kaltehardt 89
- 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