Living in Bredeney, Essen
Bredeney is an area of Essen with about 10,970 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 95 out of 100 (excellent): better than 71% of Essen residents, ranked 8 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 50.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 13 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Bredeney suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 19 of 58 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 34 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 11 of 58 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 10 of 58 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 36 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 659 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 627 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,041 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 582 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 780 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 311 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,495 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 165 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 226 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 379 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 370 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 50.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bredeney
Alfred-Pott-Weg · Alfredstraße · Am Alfredusbad · Am Brandenbusch · Am Brunnen · Am Hinsberg · Am Kohlenkämpchen · Am Markuskreuz · Am Ruhrstein · Am Tann · Am Wiesental · Am Wittkop · An der Ziegelei · Anemonenweg · Arnoldstraße · Aseyweg · Baltrumweg · Benzstraße · Blumenkamp · Brachtstraße · Bredeneyer Straße · Daimlerstraße · Eckbertstraße · Einigkeitstraße · Emdenstraße · Fendelweg · Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße · Frühlingstraße · Fuchsgang · Georg-Baur-Ring · Gillhausenstraße · Graf-Bernadotte-Straße · Graf-Spee-Straße · Grashofstraße · Gustav-Streich-Straße · Haraldstraße · Hatzper Bogen · Heinrich-Held-Straße · Helmertweg · Holunderweg · Hügelweg · Im Heidkamp · Kirchmannstraße · Klausstraße · Kruppallee · Krügerpfad · Langenbrahmstraße · Ligusterweg · Lilienstraße · Markuspfad · Maybachstraße · Meisenburgstraße · Memmertweg · Narzissenweg · Norbertstraße · Oskarstraße · Ostropweg · Otmarstraße · Prinz-Adolf-Straße · Rausenbergerstraße · Redtenbacherstraße · Ruschenstraße · Seippelweg · Straßburger Straße · Talbogen · Theodor-Althoff-Straße · Tulpenweg · Waldtrautstraße · Walter-Sachsse-Weg · Weddigenstraße · Weißdornweg · Westerwaldstraße · Wiedfeldtstraße · Zeißbogen · Zeunerstraße
Nearby areas
- Stadtwald 97
- Margarethenhöhe 92
- Fischlaken 92
- Haarzopf 91
- Rüttenscheid 86
- Werden 84
- Volkeskotten 43
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