Living in Essenberg, Duisburg
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good63
Essenberg is an area of Duisburg with about 1,352 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 63 out of 100 (good): better than 6% of Duisburg residents, ranked 65 of 69 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 17 min walk, pharmacy 19 min walk, doctor 19 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Essenberg suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 36 · poor | 66 of 69 |
| Family | 71 · good | 62 of 69 |
| Over 65 | 66 · good | 64 of 69 |
| Working from home | 72 · good | 55 of 69 |
| Commuter | 50 · fair | 50 of 69 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,379 m | 17 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,538 m | 19 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,482 m | 19 min walk |
| Nursery school | 415 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,116 m | 26 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 314 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,711 m | 46 min walk |
| Public green space | 147 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 562 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 518 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 142 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 30.5%)
- 9.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 10)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Essenberg
Baumstraße · Bruchstraße · Denkmalsplatz · Dr.-Alfred-Herrhausen-Allee · Dr.-Detlev-Karsten-Rohwedder-Straße · Dr.-Rudolf-Sachtleben-Straße · Eisenbahnstraße · Flachsstraße · Ruhestraße · Wilhelmallee
Nearby areas
- Homberg 98
- Neuenkamp 96
- Hochheide 87
- Alt-Homberg 84
- Asterlagen 54
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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