Living in Heidhausen, Essen
Heidhausen is an area of Essen with about 4,448 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 10% of Essen residents, ranked 52 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 44.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 15 min walk
Who Heidhausen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 22 · poor | 56 of 58 |
| Family | 51 · fair | 56 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 74 · good | 54 of 58 |
| Working from home | 35 · poor | 57 of 58 |
| Commuter | 22 · poor | 55 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,259 m | 16 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,402 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 486 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 815 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,160 m | 27 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 292 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,489 m | 31 min walk |
| Public green space | 297 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,647 m | 21 min walk |
| Playground | 321 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,238 m | 15 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 44.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Heidhausen
Am Buchenhain · Am Gellenberg · Am Korstick · Am Strötgen · Am Volkswald · An der Altenburg · An der Bläufabrik · An der Braut · An der Kuhl · August-Hahn-Weg · Barkhovenallee · Barkhover Feldweg · Bergische Landstraße · Bremerstraße · Brenscheidtstraße · Bruststraße · Bützgenweg · Friedrich-Küpper-Weg · Geilinghausweg · Grüters Gasse · Hanns-Joachim-Maßner-Weg · Heidhauser Platz · Heidhauser Straße · Hilde-Hüsgen-Weg · Honnschaftenstraße · Iländerweg · Im Tannenbusch · In der Pieperbeck · Jacobsallee · Josef-Aust-Weg · Joseph-Herz-Weg · Kamillusweg · Klusemannsweg · Kutschenweg · Lars Heuser Weg · Ludscheidtstraße · Margarete-Rudoll-Weg · Preutenborbeckstraße · Schaphausstraße · Stephan-Tembories-Ring · Tüschener Straße · Tüschener Weg · Wimberstraße · Zum Timpen · Zur Wöllenbök
Nearby areas
- Kettwig 94
- Fischlaken 92
- Hinninghofen 88
- Werden 84
- Dilldorfer Höhe 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