Living in Laar, Duisburg
Laar is an area of Duisburg with about 7,352 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 13% of Duisburg residents, ranked 59 of 69 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Laar suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 65 · good | 55 of 69 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 51 of 69 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 61 of 69 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 54 of 69 |
| Commuter | 46 · fair | 54 of 69 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 331 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,441 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,415 m | 18 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,497 m | 19 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,320 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 259 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,280 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 77 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 358 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 267 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 30.5%)
- 9.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 10)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Laar
Am Hagenbeckshof · Am Heckmannshof · An der Vogelwiese · Apostelstraße · Arndtstraße · Austraße · Bessemerstraße · Beukenbergstraße · Deichstraße · Eligiusstraße · Emscherhüttenstraße · Erzstraße · Ewaldistraße · Florastraße · Franklinstraße · Friesenstraße · Heinrich-Becker-Straße · Im Wohndorf · Jahnstraße · Kanzlerstraße · Laarer Straße · Leinpfad · Mühlenfelder Straße · Rheinstraße · Schillstraße · Scholtenhofstraße · Spatenstraße · Stepelsche Straße · Theo-Barkowski-Platz · Thomasstraße · Turmstraße · Wattstraße · Werthstraße · Zwinglistraße
Nearby areas
- Homberg 98
- Beeck 95
- Untermeiderich 95
- In den Haesen 95
- Alt-Homberg 84
- Ruhrort 83
- Beeckerwerth 80
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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