Living in Wambeler Heide, Dortmund

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Excellent81

Wambeler Heide is an area of Dortmund with about 2,252 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 33% of Dortmund residents, ranked 73 of 103 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 15 min walk
Tree canopy: 40.5% tree canopy within 500 m
Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops

Who Wambeler Heide suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	48 · fair	90 of 103
Family	74 · good	84 of 103
Over 65	80 · excellent	78 of 103
Working from home	68 · good	81 of 103
Commuter	39 · poor	86 of 103

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	750 m	9 min walk
Pharmacy	748 m	9 min walk
Doctor	2,199 m	27 min walk
Nursery school	352 m	4 min walk
Primary school	1,513 m	19 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	242 m	3 min walk
Metro or train station	990 m	12 min walk
Public green space	288 m	4 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	1,238 m	15 min walk
Playground	206 m	3 min walk
Protected cycle lane	631 m	8 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

40.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Wambeler Heide

Am Hahnenholz · Am Holzgraben · Friedrich-Hölscher-Straße · Gentzweg · Kaiserstuhlstraße · Kaltbandstraße · Paul-Ronczka-Straße · Rüschenstraße · Sinterstraße · Springorumstraße · Walzwerkstraße · Warmbreitbandstraße · Westfalenhüttenallee

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