Living in Frintrop, Essen
Frintrop is an area of Essen with about 12,740 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 27% of Essen residents, ranked 43 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 2 min walk
- Tree canopy: 38.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Frintrop suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 39 of 58 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 27 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 48 of 58 |
| Working from home | 81 · excellent | 24 of 58 |
| Commuter | 52 · fair | 40 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 860 m | 11 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 748 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,875 m | 23 min walk |
| Nursery school | 778 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,201 m | 15 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,969 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 137 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 184 m | 2 min walk |
| Playground | 396 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 326 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 38.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.1 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 Frintrop
An der Bergkuhle · Auf dem Eichholz · Auf der Höhe · Baustraße · Bedingrader Straße · Dellwiger Straße · Dümptener Straße · Frintroper Markt · Frintroper Str. · Frintroper Straße · Glockenstraße · Heilstraße · Helmstraße · Höchtebogen · Höhenweg · Hüchtebrockstraße · Im Beukenbusch · Im Breukel · Im Neerfeld · Jagdstraße · Kühlstraße · Laaksweg · Leoplatz · Leostraße · Nathlandstraße · Oberhauser Straße · Pfarrstraße · Pflanzstraße · Püttmannweg · Reckstraße · Richtstraße · Schlenterstraße · Seestraße · Stockkampweg · Streckweg · Stöckmannweg · Teisselstraße · Unterstraße · Werkhausenstraße · Wertstraße · Wesselbaumweg · Wilhelm-Segerath-Straße · Zugstraße
Nearby areas
- Gerschede 95
- Bedingrade 93
- Dellwig 87
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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