Living in Ellinghausen, Dortmund
Ellinghausen is an area of Dortmund with about 1,758 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 19% of Dortmund residents, ranked 88 of 103 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 17 min walk
- Tree canopy: 24.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Ellinghausen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 38 · poor | 92 of 103 |
| Family | 78 · good | 77 of 103 |
| Over 65 | 68 · good | 94 of 103 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 14 of 103 |
| Commuter | 52 · fair | 68 of 103 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,805 m | 35 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,914 m | 36 min walk |
| Nursery school | 765 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 543 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,733 m | 34 min walk |
| Public green space | 187 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,339 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 465 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 142 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Ellinghausen
Alter Erlenweg · Am Hausacker · An den Bootshäusern · Badweg · Deusener Straße · Ellinghauser Straße · Emscher-Weg · Fernstraße · Fruchtweg · Garbenweg · Halmweg · Holthauser Straße · Im Ellingroth · Kornweg · Kreyenbachweg · Mooskamp · Niedernetter Straße · Roggenkamp · Rundstraße · Stiegenweg · Storchstraße · Weidenstraße · Wirdeiweg · Wulfgraben · Ährenweg
Nearby areas
- Mengede 93
- Lindenhorst 91
- Eving 89
- Mailoh 88
- Huckarde 85
- Nette 80
- Brechtener Heide 62
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