Living in Weitmar, Bochum
Weitmar is an area of Bochum with about 7,881 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 96 out of 100 (excellent): better than 75% of Bochum residents, ranked 8 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 48.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Weitmar suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 1 of 66 |
| Family | 97 · excellent | 2 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 96 · excellent | 8 of 66 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 2 of 66 |
| Commuter | 86 · excellent | 4 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 577 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 720 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 604 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 459 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 820 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,054 m | 38 min walk |
| Public green space | 148 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 613 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 282 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 184 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 48.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.7 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 Weitmar
Am Alten Sägewerk · Am Dieckmannshof · Am Gosepötken · Am Kuhlenkamp · Am Rechteck · Am Schieferbruch · Am Waldschlößchen · An der Bredenbeck · An der Holtbrügge · Barlachweg · Berswordtstraße · Blumenfeldstraße · Brantropstraße · Clevinghausstraße · Cranachstraße · Elsa-Brändström-Straße · Florastraße · Franziskusstraße · Fritz-Mais-Platz · Generalstraße · Hasenkampstraße · Im Dohlenbruch · Im Großen Busch · In der Uhlenflucht · Kuhlenkötterweg · Lenbachstraße · Liebermannstraße · Lindenweg · Matthäusstraße · Natorpstraße · Neuhofstraße · Nevelstraße · Rathenaustraße · Rubensstraße · Rungestraße · Schloßstraße · Schultheßstraße · Schwindstraße · Sonnenblumenweg · Spitzwegstraße · Springorumallee · Stensstraße · Sylvesterstraße · Wasserstraße · Wegmannstraße
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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