Living in Krupp-Gürtel, Essen
Krupp-Gürtel is an area of Essen with about 3,400 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 61 out of 100 (good): better than 3% of Essen residents, ranked 57 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 7.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Krupp-Gürtel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 77 · good | 27 of 58 |
| Family | 78 · good | 49 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 52 of 58 |
| Working from home | 61 · good | 49 of 58 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 8 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 371 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 522 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 634 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 518 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 316 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 533 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 185 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,101 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 299 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 219 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 7.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 38 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Krupp-Gürtel
Akstraße · Alfred-Herrhausen-Brücke · Am EUROPA-CENTER · Am Fernmeldeamt · Am Funkturm · Am Waldthausenpark · Berliner Platz · Bert-Brecht-Straße · Borsigstraße · Bunsenstraße · Burgfeldstraße · Dinglerstraße · Eugen-Sulz-Straße · Haedenkampstraße · Hans-Böckler-Straße · Hans-Toussaint-Platz · Heinitzstraße · Heinz-Renner-Platz · Helmut-Käutner-Straße · Henriettenstraße · Hindenburgstraße · Hirschlandplatz · Hoeckerstraße · Hoffnungstraße · Im Burgfeld · Jägerstraße · Kleine Richterstraße · Kontorhausstraße · Kurt-Jooss-Straße · Lazarettstraße · Lichtstraße · Limbecker Platz · Lindenallee · Logenstraße · Maxstraße · Mittelstraße · Ostfeldstraße · Ottilienstraße · Paul-Klinger-Straße · Pferdebahnstraße · Quartiersbogen · Schederhofstraße · Schmiedestraße · Schwanenkampstraße · Selmastraße · Stahlstraße · Thea-Leymann-Straße · ThyssenKrupp Allee · Trentelgasse · Vereinstraße · Westendstraße · Zimmerstraße
Nearby areas
- Südviertel 94
- Frohnhausen 92
- Altendorf 91
- Holsterhausen 90
- Sternviertel 76
- Segeroth 76
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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