Living in Kettwig, Essen
Kettwig is an area of Essen with about 7,425 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 94 out of 100 (excellent): better than 67% of Essen residents, ranked 11 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Tree canopy: 34.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Kettwig suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 24 of 58 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 20 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 8 of 58 |
| Working from home | 78 · good | 33 of 58 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 25 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 592 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 510 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 403 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 512 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 632 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,132 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 207 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 997 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 284 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 495 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 34.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Kettwig
Akademiestraße · Am Bilstein · Am Bögelsknappen · Am Hofacker · Am Kettwiger Ruhrbogen · Am Muhrenberg · Am Möhlenkamp · Am Wetzelsberg · Am Wollboden · An der Seilerei · Auf der Forst · Bachstraße · Beetstraße · Bergstraße · Brederbachstraße · Bürgermeister-Fiedler-Platz · Corneliusstraße · Eichendorffstraße · Emil-Kemper-Straße · Felkestraße · Ferdinand-Weerth-Straße · Freiligrathplatz · Freiligrathstraße · Gartenstraße · Gellertweg · Graf-Zeppelin-Straße · Grüner Weg · Gustavstraße · Güterstraße · Hauptstraße · Heinrich-Heine-Straße · Hexenbergweg · Hopmannplatz · Im Blumenfeld · Im Hinninghofen · Im Kimpel · In der Rose · Johann-Wilhelm-Scheidt-Straße · Jungbornweg · Kaiserstraße · Karlsbader Weg · Kirchfeldstraße · Krummacherstraße · Laddringsweg · Lessingstraße · Martin-Luther-Platz · Meistersweg · Münzenbergerplatz · Prälatenweg · Ringstraße · Ruhrstraße · Ruhrtalstraße · Schillerstraße · Schlatterstraße · Schmachtenbergstraße · Schulstraße · Sengelmannsweg · Steinweg · Strängerstraße · Thiemannstraße · Tuchmacherplatz · Wilhelmstraße · Zur Kammgarnspinnerei · Zur Kanzel
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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