Living in Schanze, Dortmund
Schanze is an area of Dortmund with about 2,473 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 69 out of 100 (good): better than 13% of Dortmund residents, ranked 92 of 103 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 53.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 29 min walk, pharmacy 26 min walk, doctor 16 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 23 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 15 min walk
Who Schanze suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 11 · poor | 103 of 103 |
| Family | 17 · poor | 103 of 103 |
| Over 65 | 59 · fair | 100 of 103 |
| Working from home | 40 · fair | 96 of 103 |
| Commuter | 18 · poor | 101 of 103 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 2,343 m | 29 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,107 m | 26 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,253 m | 16 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,344 m | 17 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,343 m | 29 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 257 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,462 m | 31 min walk |
| Public green space | 253 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 346 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 1,833 m | 23 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,170 m | 15 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 53.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Schanze
Am Hülsenberg · Am Isenstein · Am Klusenberg · Am Ossenbrink · Am Trienensiepen · Argusweg · Auf dem Schnee · Auf der Wittbräucke · Blickstraße · Hellerstraße · Hengsteystraße · Hohensyburgstraße · Reichsmarkstraße · Schanzenweg · Spissenagelstraße · Syburger Bergbauweg · Syburger Dorfstraße · Syburger Kirchstraße · Viermärker Weg · Willi-Kuhlmann-Weg
Nearby areas
- Kirchhörde 95
- Holzen 94
- Bittermark 86
- Löttringhausen 79
- Kruckel 72
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