Living in Westholz, Dortmund

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

Excellent82

Westholz is an area of Dortmund with about 1,801 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 82 out of 100 (excellent): better than 35% of Dortmund residents, ranked 72 of 103 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 2 min walk
Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops

Who Westholz suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	75 · good	61 of 103
Family	90 · excellent	38 of 103
Over 65	86 · excellent	64 of 103
Working from home	78 · good	51 of 103
Commuter	66 · good	32 of 103

Services on foot

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

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	1,061 m	13 min walk
Pharmacy	1,216 m	15 min walk
Doctor	1,064 m	13 min walk
Nursery school	648 m	8 min walk
Primary school	549 m	7 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	400 m	5 min walk
Metro or train station	1,197 m	15 min walk
Public green space	197 m	2 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	197 m	2 min walk
Playground	395 m	5 min walk
Protected cycle lane	167 m	2 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

21.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 29.1%)
9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Westholz

Althüserstraße · An der Windhake · Heßlingsweg · Kreuzweg · Sulzbacher Straße · Werdauer Weg · Zittauer Straße

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