Living in Borbeck-Mitte, Essen
Borbeck-Mitte is an area of Essen with about 11,282 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 90% of Essen residents, ranked 1 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 34.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Borbeck-Mitte suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 2 of 58 |
| Family | 98 · excellent | 1 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 98 · excellent | 1 of 58 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 2 of 58 |
| Commuter | 86 · excellent | 2 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 482 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 502 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 448 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 404 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 511 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 152 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 752 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 187 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 400 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 205 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 273 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 34.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 34 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Borbeck-Mitte
Am Brachland · Am Ellenbogen · An den Quellen · Armstraße · Bocholder Straße · Borbecker Platz · Borbecker Straße · Brücke Borbecker Straße · Butzweg · Dachstraße · Diechmannplatz · Dionysiuskirchplatz · Drogandstraße · Essingweg · Flurstraße · Fürstenbergstraße · Fürstäbtissinstraße · Gerichtsstraße · Germaniaplatz · Glühstraße · Goosestraße · Heimbachweg · Heinrich-Brauns-Straße · Heißener Weg · Hohehausstraße · Hülsmannstraße · Johann-Kruse-Straße · Johannes-Brokamp-Straße · Kanzelweg · Kettelerstraße · Klopstockstraße · Kraftstraße · Legrandallee · Lindnerplatz · Loewensteinstraße · Marktstraße · Marreweg · Matthäuskirchstraße · Neuweselstraße · Otto-Brenner-Straße · Peter-Reise-Weg · Preisstraße · Prinzenstraße · Rechtstraße · Rudolf-Heinrich-Straße · Ruhlandplatz · Schloßstraße · Schmale Straße · Stolbergstraße · Veledastraße · Vinckestraße · Wachtstraße · Wallstraße · Walmanger · Weidkamp · Wielandstraße · Wüstenhöferstraße · Zielstraße · Zweigstraße
Nearby areas
- Gerschede 95
- Bochold 94
- Bergeborbeck 94
- Bedingrade 93
- Schönebeck 90
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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