Living in Stadtwald, Essen
Stadtwald is an area of Essen with about 8,908 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 97 out of 100 (excellent): better than 82% of Essen residents, ranked 4 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 51.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 10 min walk
Who Stadtwald suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 62 · good | 49 of 58 |
| Family | 85 · excellent | 41 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 96 · excellent | 4 of 58 |
| Working from home | 70 · good | 46 of 58 |
| Commuter | 47 · fair | 45 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 532 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 623 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 502 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 553 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 680 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 312 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 954 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 90 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 221 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 362 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 831 m | 10 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 51.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 8.7 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 Stadtwald
Ahornstraße · Am Dönhof · Am Uhlenkrug · Am Wiedenfeld · Amselstraße · An der Kluse · Angerstraße · Ascherfeldweg · Bodelschwinghstraße · Breidbachweg · Buschfeldweg · Bussardweg · Büttnerstraße · Corveystraße · Dandermannsteg · Drosselanger · Drosselstraße · Druschelpfad · Eichenstraße · Eichhoffweg · Erikapfad · Eschenstraße · Fasanenstraße · Forsthausstraße · Frankenstraße · Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße · Geitlingstraße · Girondellenstraße · Goldammerweg · Goldfinkstraße · Habichtstraße · Hans-Niemeyer-Straße · Heisinger Straße · Im Walpurgistal · Jüngstallee · Lerchenstraße · Leveringstraße · Max-Dreger-Weg · Oberstraße · Otto-Schnabel-Weg · Pirolstraße · Platanenweg · Riesweg · Schellstraße · Schwarze-Lenen-Weg · Sperberstraße · Stadtwaldplatz · Trappenbergstraße · Ulmenstraße · Vittinghoffstraße · Von-Bodenhausen-Weg · Von-Oerdingen-Weg · Wehnertweg · Zeisigstraße · Ägidiusstraße
Nearby areas
- Bredeney 95
- Südviertel 94
- Heisingen 93
- Bergerhausen 93
- Fischlaken 92
- Rellinghausen 87
- Rüttenscheid 86
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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