Living in Burgaltendorf, Essen
Burgaltendorf is an area of Essen with about 7,824 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 14% of Essen residents, ranked 49 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 27.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Burgaltendorf suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 58 · fair | 50 of 58 |
| Family | 75 · good | 50 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 47 of 58 |
| Working from home | 64 · good | 48 of 58 |
| Commuter | 34 · poor | 50 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 622 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 667 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 976 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 640 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 892 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 318 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,982 m | 37 min walk |
| Public green space | 289 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,557 m | 32 min walk |
| Playground | 414 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 709 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 27.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Burgaltendorf
Alte Hauptstraße · Am Fröhlinge · Am Hang · Am Kieskamp · Am Kirchhof · Am Krählinge · Am Sonnenhang · Am Stern · Am Vattersberg · Am Wasserturm · Amselweg · An der Windmühle · Auf dem Loh · Auf der Ruhrhöhe · Burgstraße · Charlottenstraße · Charlottenweg · Drosselweg · Dumberger Straße · Feldstraße · Fritz-Schaub-Weg · Haverkamp · Heinrich-Kämpchen-Straße · Hermann-Duesmann-Straße · Holteyer Straße · Im Brauke · Im Bungert · Im Heimberge · Im Vaeste · In den Höfen · Kirchgang · Kirchstraße · Kohlenstraße · Laurastraße · Meisenweg · Mölleneystraße · Mühlenweg · Schwarzensteinweg · Spechtweg · Steinkohlenplatz · Taubenstraße · Vaestestraße · Worringstraße
Nearby areas
- Überruhr-Holthausen 90
- Horst 84
- Byfang 64
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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