Living in Bövinghausen, Dortmund
Bövinghausen is an area of Dortmund with about 5,058 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 91 out of 100 (excellent): better than 64% of Dortmund residents, ranked 36 of 103 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Tree canopy: 23.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Bövinghausen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 42 of 103 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 30 of 103 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 14 of 103 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 43 of 103 |
| Commuter | 54 · fair | 63 of 103 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 358 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 532 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 418 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 531 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 572 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,010 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 257 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 534 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 187 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 525 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 23.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bövinghausen
Adamsweg · Am Rhader Holz · Bennostraße · Bockenfelder Straße · Bövinghauser Straße · Erdestraße · Grubenweg · Holter Weg · Junoweg · Jupiterstraße · Lotharstraße · Marsstraße · Merklinder Straße · Neptunstraße · Plutostraße · Provinzialstraße · Rhader Weg · Saturnstraße · Stemmkeweg · Titaniaweg · Uranusstraße · Venusstraße · Zum Buchenhain
Nearby areas
- Deipenbeck 92
- Westrich 74
- Holte-Kreta 63
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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