Living in Mengeder Heide, Dortmund
Mengeder Heide is an area of Dortmund with about 2,778 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 51 out of 100 (fair): better than 4% of Dortmund residents, ranked 101 of 103 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 31.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 20 min walk, pharmacy 22 min walk, doctor 21 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 5 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Mengeder Heide suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 36 · poor | 93 of 103 |
| Family | 55 · fair | 95 of 103 |
| Over 65 | 51 · fair | 102 of 103 |
| Working from home | 53 · fair | 87 of 103 |
| Commuter | 26 · poor | 94 of 103 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,574 m | 20 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,775 m | 22 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,680 m | 21 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,578 m | 20 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,649 m | 21 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 277 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,513 m | 31 min walk |
| Public green space | 465 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 645 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 526 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 705 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 31.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 5 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Mengeder Heide
Achenbachstraße · Am Heiderand · Amselstraße · Birkenweg · Groppenbrucher Straße · Grothusweg · Hesternweg · Kleine Riedbruchstraße · Michael-Holzach-Weg · Millkottenweg · Papenhofskamp · Recklinghauser Straße · Rittershofer Straße · Siegenstraße · Tannenkamp
Nearby areas
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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