Living in Horst, Essen
Horst is an area of Essen with about 8,836 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 27% of Essen residents, ranked 44 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Tree canopy: 33.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Horst suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 67 · good | 46 of 58 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 38 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 45 of 58 |
| Working from home | 75 · good | 36 of 58 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 32 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 477 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 698 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,271 m | 28 min walk |
| Nursery school | 471 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,775 m | 35 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 817 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 117 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 725 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 309 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 457 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 33.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Horst
Antonienallee · Bauer-Knühl-Weg · Baumertweg · Beulestraße · Bläulingweg · Bonhoefferweg · Breloher Steig · Briefzeile · Carl-Wolf-Straße · Dahlhauser Straße · Dr.-C.-Otto-Straße · Eberhardstraße · Erzstraße · Fleherweg · Fridolinstraße · Färberweg · Geschwister-Scholl-Straße · Helene-Müller-Weg · Hermann-Rotthäuser-Straße · Hermann-Sprenger-Weg · Hiegemannsgasse · Horster Straße · Hülsebergstraße · Im Beuler Feld · Im Kampe · In der Lake · Irmastraße · Johannes-Klein-Straße · Julius-Leber-Weg · Leuschnerweg · Lindkenshofer Weg · Mierendorffweg · Nikolaus-Groß-Straße · Ofterdingenstraße · Peter-Burggraf-Weg · Rademachers Weg · Schmetterlingweg · Von-Ossietzky-Ring · Wilhelm-Vogelsang-Weg · Wohlverwahrtstraße
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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