Living in Katernberg, Essen
Katernberg is an area of Essen with about 12,334 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 62% of Essen residents, ranked 19 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 32.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 15 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Katernberg suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 17 of 58 |
| Family | 93 · excellent | 12 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 13 of 58 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 11 of 58 |
| Commuter | 61 · good | 30 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 440 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 557 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,227 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 451 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 758 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,004 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 162 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 267 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 358 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 363 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 32.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Katernberg
Aldenhofweg · Alte Kirchstraße · Am Lindenbruch · Am Reiterhof · Am U-Bogen · Auf dem Felde · August-Schmidt-Straße · Beisenstraße · Bergebuschstraße · Bonnekampstraße · Bruchstraße · Bruckmannstraße · Brüggemannstraße · Dirschaustraße · Drokamp · Faßbinderweg · Feldmarkstraße · Fritz-Schupp-Allee · Gelsenkirchener Straße · Gerstekamp · Graudenzstraße · Grundstraße · Haldenstraße · Hanielstraße · Hegestraße · Heibauerweg · Heinrich-Imig-Straße · Heinrich-Lersch-Platz · Heinrich-Lersch-Straße · Hermannstraße · Husemannweg · Huskamp · Hördeweg · Im Langenbusch · Im Westerbruch · Imbuschweg · Josef-Hoeren-Straße · Joseph-Oertgen-Weg · Katernberger Markt · Katernberger Straße · Kempers Weg · Kiepenkääls Weg · Knappenstraße · Kokereiallee · Köln-Mindener-Straße · Liboristraße · Martin-Kremmer-Straße · Middeldorper Weg · Niehammerstraße · Ottenkämperweg · Plänkerweg · Querstraße · Schniedtkamp · Theobaldstraße · Viktoriastraße · Weckenkamp · Wieprechtstraße · Wilhelm-Gefeller-Weg · Zollvereinradweg
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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