Living in Großenbruch, Essen
Großenbruch is an area of Essen with about 7,969 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 95 out of 100 (excellent): better than 74% of Essen residents, ranked 6 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Tree canopy: 27.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who Großenbruch suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 15 of 58 |
| Family | 95 · excellent | 9 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 96 · excellent | 5 of 58 |
| Working from home | 83 · excellent | 13 of 58 |
| Commuter | 79 · good | 5 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 447 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 498 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,113 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 455 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 694 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 405 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 514 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 282 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 385 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 27.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Großenbruch
Am Lichtbogen · Bamlerstraße · Bäuminghausstraße · De-Wolff-Straße · Ellernplatz · Erbslöhstraße · Eselpfad · Gießereiweg · Gladbecker Straße · Großenbruchstraße · Halbachstraße · Hövelstraße · Hülsenbruchstraße · In der Baumschule · Kleine Hammerstraße · Nagelstraße · Niegischstraße · Nienhausenstraße · Nootstraße · Peanstraße · Pörtgenweg · Radhoffstraße · Schlackenstraße · Sponheuerstraße · Tenderweg · Vosselerweg · Weigelwerkstraße · Westerdorfplatz · Westerdorfstraße · Wickingstraße · Wieselweg · Zangenstraße · Zur Nieden · Zur Schmiede
Nearby areas
- Altenessen 96
- Bochold 94
- Bergeborbeck 94
- Altenessen-Süd 92
- Altendorf 91
- Segeroth 76
- Vogelheim 72
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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