Living in Eltingviertel, Essen
Eltingviertel is an area of Essen with about 5,096 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 29% of Essen residents, ranked 40 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 14 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Eltingviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 12 of 58 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 16 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 28 of 58 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 30 of 58 |
| Commuter | 66 · good | 23 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 389 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,149 m | 14 min walk |
| Doctor | 502 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 473 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 223 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,235 m | 15 min walk |
| Public green space | 164 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 725 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 280 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 273 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Eltingviertel
Altenbergstraße · Am Freistein · Barbarakirchgang · Beisingstraße · Beuststraße · Blücherstraße · Bülowstraße · Eltingplatz · Eltingstraße · Engelbertstraße · Gerlingstraße · Gertrudisstraße · Goldschmidtstraße · Graf-Beust-Allee · Hammacherstraße · Helen-Keller-Straße · Herzogstraße · Holzstraße · Karolingerstraße · Katzenbruchstraße · Kleine Stoppenberger Straße · Klosterstraße · Lysegang · Lützowstraße · Mittwegstraße · Nedelmannstraße · Ostermannstraße · Peterstraße · RWE-Platz · Scharnhorststraße · Sessenbergstraße · Stoppenberger Straße · Süderichstraße · Theodorstraße · Unsuhrstraße · Volkeningstraße · Waterloostraße · Ziegelstraße · Zwingliplatz · Zwinglistraße
Nearby areas
- Stoppenberg 98
- Huttrop 93
- Altenessen-Süd 92
- Frillendorf 82
- Sternviertel 76
- Segeroth 76
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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