Living in Fulerum, Essen
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent89
Fulerum is an area of Essen with about 4,212 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 89 out of 100 (excellent): better than 45% of Essen residents, ranked 32 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 39.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Fulerum suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 32 of 58 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 30 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 31 of 58 |
| Working from home | 82 · excellent | 17 of 58 |
| Commuter | 51 · fair | 41 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,058 m | 13 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 921 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 552 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 786 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,421 m | 18 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 297 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 878 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 72 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 323 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 498 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 381 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 39.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.0 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 Fulerum
Am Ehrenfriedhof · Am Scheidtbusch · Fulerumer Straße · Humboldtstraße · Max-Halbach-Straße · Mecklenbecksweg · Oberscheidtstraße · Regenbogenweg · Scheidtstraße · Sonderwerkstraße · Spieckermannstraße · Voßkühlerstraße · Wienenbuschstraße
Nearby areas
- Margarethenhöhe 92
- Frohnhausen 92
- Haarzopf 91
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