Living in Kettwig auf der Höhe, Essen
Kettwig auf der Höhe is an area of Essen with about 4,732 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 18% of Essen residents, ranked 48 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Tree canopy: 41.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Kettwig auf der Höhe suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 32 · poor | 52 of 58 |
| Family | 74 · good | 51 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 51 of 58 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 40 of 58 |
| Commuter | 29 · poor | 52 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,857 m | 23 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,154 m | 14 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,060 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 669 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,744 m | 22 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 234 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,191 m | 27 min walk |
| Public green space | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 876 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 419 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 692 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 41.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Kettwig auf der Höhe
Am Bach · Am Hammershöfchen · Am Stadtbad · An der Meisenburg · An der Pierburg · Auf dem Eigen · Carl-Schmitz-Weg · Erftstraße · Finkenweg · Hegelstraße · Icktener Straße · Im Hattigsfeld · Im Riek · Im Sonnenschein · Im Teelbruch · Im Winkel · Kaienburgsweg · Kantstraße · Karl-Juch-Straße · Kocherstraße · Lahnstraße · Lauterweg · Leibnizstraße · Mainstraße · Meisenburgstraße · Mendener Straße · Moselstraße · Mühlendycksweg · Nahestraße · Neckarstraße · Rheinstraße · Rombecker Weg · Saalsweg · Sengelmannsweg · Wupperstraße
Nearby areas
- Kettwig 94
- Haarzopf 91
- Hinninghofen 88
- Werden 84
- Kettwig vor der Brücke 84
- Volkeskotten 43
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