Living in Heisingen, Essen
Heisingen is an area of Essen with about 11,698 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 63% of Essen residents, ranked 16 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Tree canopy: 45.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Heisingen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 75 · good | 37 of 58 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 31 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 20 of 58 |
| Working from home | 81 · excellent | 23 of 58 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 28 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 706 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 729 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 568 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 585 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,107 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,668 m | 33 min walk |
| Public green space | 154 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 487 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 386 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 544 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 45.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Heisingen
Am Bonnenberg · Am Hagenbusch · Am Herrenbusch · Am Krusen · Am Langensiepen · Am Seeblick · Am Vierkotten · Auf der Bucht · Auf der Gathe · Baderweg · Bahnhofstraße · Bahrenbergring · Barnscheidstraße · Bogenstraße · Bonnenbergstraße · Bonscheidter Straße · Buschkampstraße · Butenbergs Kamp · Carl-Funke-Straße · Duvenkamp · Elsaßstraße · Ernst-Tengelmann-Ring · Eupenstraße · Florweg · Gathergang · Geismarweg · Georgkirchstraße · Heckhülsenring · Heisinger Straße · Hirschanger · Hofackerstraße · Holsteinanger · Höttering · Im Oberfeld · Koldenbuschweg · Kreuzstraße · Kuckuckstraße · Lindauweg · Lothringenstraße · Malmedystraße · Memelstraße · Nordschleswigstraße · Nottekampswinkel · Nussbaumweg · Ostpreußenstraße · Rehstraße · Rumpstraße · Schangstraße · Scharweg · Schmiedekottenweg · Soniusweg · Sonnenstraße · Stauseebogen · Stemmering · Stornefranzstraße · Tannscheidtweg · Ten-Hövel-Weg · Uhlenstraße · Voßbergring · Wechselpfad · Westpreußenstraße · Wuppertaler Straße · Zur Waldesquelle · Zölestinstraße
Nearby areas
- Stadtwald 97
- Fischlaken 92
- Überruhr-Holthausen 90
- Rellinghausen 87
- Kupferdreh 84
- Dilldorfer Höhe 72
- Byfang 64
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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