Living in Karnap, Essen
Karnap is an area of Essen with about 9,947 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 61% of Essen residents, ranked 20 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 35.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 10 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Karnap suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 13 of 58 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 7 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 15 of 58 |
| Working from home | 85 · excellent | 7 of 58 |
| Commuter | 71 · good | 12 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 498 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 785 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 787 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 381 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,213 m | 15 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 455 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 161 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 363 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 304 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 225 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 35.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Karnap
Ahnewinkelstraße · Alte Landstraße · Am Werthschemm · Arenbergstraße · Batenbrocker Straße · Bertramstraße · Boshamerweg · Boyer Straße · Boystraße · Braukstraße · Dinastraße · Eickwinkelstraße · Gravelottestraße · Großfeldweg · Harthorststraße · Hasebrinkstraße · Hattramstraße · Hermann-Drescher-Weg · Im Arlenkamp · Im Osterbruch · In der Mark · In der Vogelwiesche · Kaiserswerthstraße · Karnaper Markt · Karnaper Straße · Laurentiusstraße · Lippermannweg · Mannesstraße · Meersternweg · Mühlenemscherweg · Pastor-Fliedner-Weg · Ruhrglasstraße · Sigambrerweg · Stinnesstraße · Thusneldaplatz · Thusneldastraße · Timpestraße · Wilhelmshavener Straße · Woermannstraße · Zweigertbrücke
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