Duisburg neighbourhoods: where to live

Duisburg in numbers

About 501,415 people live in Duisburg. CityPulse splits the city into 2,628 hexagons of about 0.1 km² and groups them into 69 areas named after its neighbourhoods. Half of the residents live in a hexagon with a standard score of at least 90 out of 100 (excellent).

56% of residents live in a “15-minute city”: food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop, all within a 15-minute walk
84% of residents have a public green space within a 5-minute walk
31% of residents have a food shop within a 5-minute walk
24% of residents have a pharmacy within a 5-minute walk
58% of residents have a primary school within a 10-minute walk
80% of residents have a bus or tram stop within a 5-minute walk
12% of residents have at least 30 public transport departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
59% of residents have a playground within a 5-minute walk
64% of residents live within 300 metres of a protected cycle lane
Tree canopy within 500 m: 30.5% for the typical resident (the 3-30-300 rule suggests at least 30%).
PM2.5: 9.5 µg/m³ annual mean for the typical resident; the WHO guideline is 5.

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Where to live in Duisburg, depending on who you are

Duisburg areas

Areas sorted by standard score: public green space, tree canopy and services on foot, the same for everyone. Names come from OpenStreetMap and boundaries are approximate.

#	Area	Residents	Standard score
1	Rheinhausen-Mitte	4,769	100 · excellent
2	Homberg	7,719	98 · excellent
3	Hochfeld	18,519	97 · excellent
4	Rheinhausen	8,911	96 · excellent
5	Neuenkamp	4,745	96 · excellent
6	Angerhausen	4,857	96 · excellent
7	Jubiläumshainviertel	1,310	96 · excellent
8	Beeck	9,443	95 · excellent
9	Untermeiderich	14,785	95 · excellent
10	In den Haesen	4,738	95 · excellent
11	Bergheim	7,776	95 · excellent
12	Afrikaviertel	4,451	95 · excellent
13	Mittelmeiderich	9,842	94 · excellent
14	Hochemmerich	9,607	94 · excellent
15	Aldenrade	11,151	93 · excellent
16	Huckingen	7,994	93 · excellent
17	Dellviertel	9,394	93 · excellent
18	Großenbaum	10,553	93 · excellent
19	Atrop	7,943	92 · excellent
20	Röttgersbach	7,336	92 · excellent
21	Alt-Hamborn	17,544	92 · excellent
22	Wanheim-Angerhausen	3,222	92 · excellent
23	Neumühl	20,036	91 · excellent
24	Bruckhausen	6,591	91 · excellent
25	Marxloh	18,974	91 · excellent
26	Buchholz	12,072	91 · excellent
27	Wedau	6,023	91 · excellent
28	Neudorf-Nord	10,008	90 · excellent
29	Duissern	15,613	90 · excellent
30	Meiderich	9,313	90 · excellent
31	Neudorf-Süd	11,851	90 · excellent
32	Hüttenheim	3,657	90 · excellent
33	Oestrum	3,542	90 · excellent
34	Rumeln	6,578	90 · excellent
35	Fahrn	9,794	89 · excellent
36	Dichterviertel	3,352	89 · excellent
37	Am alten Angerbach	1,446	89 · excellent
38	Rumeln-Kaldenhausen	3,033	89 · excellent
39	Obermarxloh	12,359	89 · excellent
40	Hochheide	14,256	87 · excellent
41	Wehofen	6,895	87 · excellent
42	Friemersheim	8,116	86 · excellent
43	Wanheimerort	17,838	86 · excellent
44	Vierlinden	10,180	86 · excellent
45	Am Zuschlag	1,936	86 · excellent
46	Trompet	3,823	86 · excellent
47	Overbruch	6,778	85 · excellent
48	Alt-Homberg	4,099	84 · excellent
49	Ungelsheim	4,568	83 · excellent
50	Ruhrort	5,568	83 · excellent
51	Obermeiderich	11,183	82 · excellent
52	Wanheim	2,230	80 · excellent
53	Beeckerwerth	3,590	80 · excellent
54	Wabenquartier	5,585	80 · excellent
55	Kaßlerfeld	2,969	79 · good
56	Bissingheim	3,206	79 · good
57	Alt-Walsum	4,777	78 · good
58	Alt-Rahm	5,000	73 · good
59	Laar	7,352	72 · good
60	Altstadt	13,155	72 · good
61	Baerl	4,573	67 · good
62	Kaldenhausen	6,478	66 · good
63	Mühlenberg	3,241	64 · good
64	Burgfeld	2,547	63 · good
65	Essenberg	1,352	63 · good
66	Rahm-West	1,776	58 · fair
67	Asterlagen	3,175	54 · fair
68	Ehinger Berg	4,960	42 · fair
69	Lohheide	1,680	40 · fair

Frequently asked questions

Which Duisburg neighbourhood has the best quality of life?

By CityPulse's standard score: Rheinhausen-Mitte (100), Homberg (98) and Hochfeld (97). The score measures public green space, tree canopy and everyday services within walking distance; it does not consider prices, noise or safety.

Where should a student live in Duisburg?

With CityPulse's student profile, which weighs services on foot and cycle lanes most and prefers dense areas, the best areas are Hochfeld (97), Rheinhausen-Mitte (89) and Neudorf-Nord (89).

Which areas of Duisburg are best for families?

With the family profile, which weighs green space, trees, services and playgrounds, the best areas are Homberg (99), Rheinhausen-Mitte (98) and Angerhausen (98).

What are the greenest areas of Duisburg?

By tree canopy within 500 metres: Bissingheim (51.0%), Jubiläumshainviertel (50.5%) and Bruckhausen (47.2%).

Which areas of Duisburg have the best public transport?

By departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from stops within walking distance: Wabenquartier (87), Altstadt (62) and Hochemmerich (38).

Is Duisburg a 15-minute city?

56% of Duisburg residents have a food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop within a 15-minute walk.

How is the CityPulse score calculated?

Each hexagon of about 0.1 km² gets a score from 0 to 100: the geometric mean of public green space on foot, tree canopy within 500 metres and everyday services on foot (food shops, pharmacy, doctor, schools, stops). Distances are measured on the walking network at 4.8 km/h. All data are open: OpenStreetMap, Copernicus, Eurostat, EEA and public transport timetables.

Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources