Living in Unionviertel, Dortmund
Unionviertel is an area of Dortmund with about 4,266 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 54% of Dortmund residents, ranked 50 of 103 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Tree canopy: 24.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Unionviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 15 of 103 |
| Family | 87 · excellent | 50 of 103 |
| Over 65 | 85 · excellent | 69 of 103 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 66 of 103 |
| Commuter | 82 · excellent | 4 of 103 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 212 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 416 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 586 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 166 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 785 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 159 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 674 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 513 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 513 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 172 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 304 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 38 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Unionviertel
Adlerstraße · Am Stadthafen · Annenstraße · Dechenstraße · Dorotheenstraße · Dr.-Safiye-Ali-Straße · Falkenstraße · Heinrich-August-Schulte-Straße · Heinrich-Wenke-Straße · Heinrichstraße · Landwehrstraße · Lange Straße · May-Ayim-Straße · Paulinenstraße · Rheinische Straße · Richardstraße · Siegfriedstraße · Sternstraße · Sudermannstraße · Sunderweg · Treibstraße
Nearby areas
- Althoffblock 97
- Innenstadt West 87
- Klinikviertel 86
- Huckarde 85
- Nordmarkt 80
- Innenstadt Nord 79
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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