Living in Brechten, Dortmund
Brechten is an area of Dortmund with about 8,330 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 73 out of 100 (good): better than 18% of Dortmund residents, ranked 89 of 103 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 13 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 7 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Brechten suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 71 · good | 69 of 103 |
| Family | 78 · good | 78 of 103 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 89 of 103 |
| Working from home | 68 · good | 78 of 103 |
| Commuter | 50 · fair | 73 of 103 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 738 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 901 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,004 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 798 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 888 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 5,203 m | 65 min walk |
| Public green space | 536 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,202 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 383 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 444 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 7 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Brechten
Am Birkenbaum · Am Gulloh · An der Kemna · Auf dem Gummel · Auf der Wieck · Bensbergweg · Benthausweg · Brambauer Zechenstraße · Brambauerstraße · Brechtener Straße · Bredenbeckstraße · Brehtonweg · Budbergweg · Buddenhofweg · Büderichweg · Enkweg · Erikaweg · Eschbruckweg · Evinger Str. · Evinger Straße · Feldbrandweg · Frielinghausweg · Giesenbergweg · Gröningweg · Hadubrandstraße · Hagenauweg · Hainbuchenweg · Hanebeckstraße · Hedegerweg · Heitkampstraße · Heuweg · Im Dorfe · Im Löken · Im Rübel · Im Siepen · Im Streitfeld · Im Velm · Imbuschweg · Imigstraße · In den Hüchten · In den Weidbüschen · In der Esche · Kirchwegbrücke · Kötterkamp · Lohkampweg · Luerwaldstraße · Maienweg · Muspelheimstraße · Oetringhauser Straße · Ostendorfweg · Osterrothweg · Rauher Kamp · Schimmelreiterweg · Schmelzgerweg · Teislerweg · Umbreitstraße · Vestingweg · Weckweg · Wetterschachtweg · Widumer Platz · Widumer Straße · Wiedehopfweg · Willi-Reinke-Straße · Wittichstraße · Wulberingweg · Wulfskamp · Wülferichstraße
Nearby areas
- Mengede 93
- Lindenhorst 91
- Kemminghausen 88
- Altenderne 69
- Brechtener Heide 62
- Mengeder Heide 51
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