Living in Westend, Bochum
Westend is an area of Bochum with about 5,490 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 54% of Bochum residents, ranked 23 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 32.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 21 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Westend suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 13 of 66 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 9 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 30 of 66 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 8 of 66 |
| Commuter | 81 · excellent | 10 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 443 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,697 m | 21 min walk |
| Doctor | 487 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 360 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 866 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,528 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 104 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 315 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 244 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 100 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 32.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Westend
Alleestraße · Am Umweltpark · An der Jahrhunderthalle · Antoniusstraße · Arnoldstraße · Baarestraße · Bahnstraße · Bessemerstraße · Brandenburgstraße · Bruktererstraße · Cimbernstraße · Cramerstraße · Drosselpfad · Elsaßstraße · Engelsburger Weg · Ernststraße · Erzstraße · Essener Straße · Eugenstraße · Friedenstraße · Gerard-Mortier-Platz · Goldhammer Straße · Gotenstraße · Gremmestraße · Grenzweg · Halbachstraße · Helenenstraße · Heusnerstraße · Jacob-Mayer-Straße · Josef-Anton-Gera-Platz · Jütenstraße · Klarastraße · Kohlenstraße · Lerschstraße · Loewestraße · Maxstraße · Märchenweg · Normannenstraße · Pestalozzistraße · Peter-Bree-Weg · Pinagelstraße · Siepmannstraße · Sinterstraße · Springerplatz · Stahlhauser Straße · Terrassenpfad · Vereinsstraße · Wattenscheider Straße · Windhausstraße
Nearby areas
- Bärendorf 100
- Hamme 98
- Ehrenfeld 97
- Goldhamme 91
- Griesenbruch 91
- Mosaikviertel 86
- Engelsburg 75
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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