Living in Westenfeld, Bochum
Westenfeld is an area of Bochum with about 10,648 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 30% of Bochum residents, ranked 45 of 66 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Tree canopy: 32.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Who Westenfeld suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 36 of 66 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 40 of 66 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 45 of 66 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 41 of 66 |
| Commuter | 76 · good | 17 of 66 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 758 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 819 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 534 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 484 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,526 m | 19 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 241 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,011 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,155 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 432 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 501 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 32.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 38.3%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 36 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 21)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Westenfeld
Adlerstraße · Am Ahbach · Am Mühlenteich · Auf dem Kley · Auf'm Kamp · Beethovenweg · Bitterskamp · Brucknerstraße · Droste-Hülshoff-Straße · Dörpfeldstraße · Dückerweg · Fichtestraße · Frankenweg · Friehoffstraße · Friesenweg · Fritz-Reuter-Straße · Graf-Adolf-Straße · Griegweg · Grünstraße · Harkortstraße · Honeickenstraße · Im Vogelspoth · Isenbrockstraße · Jung-Stilling-Straße · Keltenweg · Kleiberstraße · Kranichstraße · Krengelstraße · Lohackerstraße · Neuer Kamp · Paßweg · Pirolstraße · Ridderstraße · Sachsenring · Schreberstraße · Schubertweg · Schumannweg · Schülerweg · Stephanstraße · Storchenstraße · Stormstraße · Südstraße · Telemannstraße · Verdistraße · Vietingstraße · Vincenzstraße · Vivaldistraße · Wattenscheider Hellweg · Westenfelder Straße · Westfälische Straße · Wibbeltstraße · Wikingerstraße · Wilhelm-Leithe-Weg
Nearby areas
- Wattenscheid 92
- Eppendorf 91
- Höntrop 89
- Heide 77
- Engelsburg 75
- Sevinghausen 33
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