Living in Byfang, Essen
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good64
Byfang is an area of Essen with about 4,867 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 4% of Essen residents, ranked 56 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 41.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 17 min walk, pharmacy 17 min walk, doctor 21 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 14 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 17 min walk
Who Byfang suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 22 · poor | 57 of 58 |
| Family | 23 · poor | 57 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 60 · good | 57 of 58 |
| Working from home | 35 · poor | 56 of 58 |
| Commuter | 20 · poor | 56 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,330 m | 17 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,383 m | 17 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,659 m | 21 min walk |
| Nursery school | 861 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,682 m | 34 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,242 m | 28 min walk |
| Public green space | 577 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,964 m | 25 min walk |
| Playground | 1,102 m | 14 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,324 m | 17 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 41.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Byfang
Am Gerichtshaus · Am Schroer · Auf der Knappe · Bissenkamp · Breddemannweg · Byfanger Straße · Drimbornweg · Heinrich-Kämpchen-Straße · Lothumweg · Marienbergstraße · Mühlenweg · Talstraße · Wohlgemuthweg
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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