Living in Bochold, Essen
Bochold is an area of Essen with about 15,230 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 94 out of 100 (excellent): better than 67% of Essen residents, ranked 12 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 27.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Bochold suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 14 of 58 |
| Family | 94 · excellent | 11 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 7 of 58 |
| Working from home | 83 · excellent | 15 of 58 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 21 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 492 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 572 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 706 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 513 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 881 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 249 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,115 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 343 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 282 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 27.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bochold
Altendorfer Straße · Am Brauhaus · Am Jungborn · Am Kornkamp · An der Gärtnerei · Antwerpenweg · Asbeckstraße · Bessemerstraße · Bocholder Straße · Brinkstraße · Butzweg · Carl-Kruft-Straße · Dinslaker Straße · Dorstener Straße · Dünkelbergstraße · Eckstraße · Endstraße · Erdwegstraße · Friedrich-Lange-Straße · Germaniastraße · Grävenweg · Haardtstraße · Haus-Berge-Straße · Hirsestraße · Im Bocholdsfeld · Im Ährenfeld · Jahnstraße · Johannes-Brokamp-Straße · Kampstraße · Kesselstraße · Kopfstraße · Kreftenscheerweg · Legrandallee · Lehrstraße · Mellinghofer Straße · Milendonkweg · Mitzmannweg · Mosebachstraße · Münzstraße · Oskar-Pannen-Straße · Ostendeweg · Otto-Beyer-Straße · Otto-Brenner-Straße · Pappelweg · Paul-Reichardt-Straße · Pookweg · Roggenstraße · Rossenrayweg · Steegstraße · Stolbergstraße · Styrumer Straße · Theodor-Hartz-Straße · Troststraße · Weizenstraße · Wolfsbankring · Wolfsbankstraße · Wüstenhöferstraße · Zechenstraße · Ziegelbäckerweg · Zollstraße
Nearby areas
- Borbeck-Mitte 98
- Großenbruch 95
- Bergeborbeck 94
- Altendorf 91
- Schönebeck 90
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