Living in Sternviertel, Essen
Sternviertel is an area of Essen with about 3,464 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 11% of Essen residents, ranked 50 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 120 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Who Sternviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 20 of 58 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 43 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 43 of 58 |
| Working from home | 71 · good | 45 of 58 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 1 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 | 422 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 236 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 466 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 907 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 560 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 239 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 316 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 265 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 443 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 120 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Sternviertel
Akazienallee · Alfredistraße · Am Glockenspiel · Am Handelshof · Am Hauptbahnhof · Am Thyssenhaus · An der Reichsbank · Baedekerstraße · Bernestraße · Bert-Brecht-Straße · Bismarckplatz · Burgplatz · Dietrich-Oppenberg-Platz · Ernst-Schmidt-Platz · Flashoffstraße · Frau-Bertha-Krupp-Straße · Geibelstraße · Gildehofstraße · Glashüttenstraße · Gustav-Hicking-Straße · Gutenbergstraße · Gärtnerstraße · Hachestraße · Heinickestraße · Heinrich-Reisner-Platz · Helbingstraße · Henriettenstraße · Herkulesstraße · Hirschlandplatz · Hohenburgstraße · Hollestraße · Huyssenallee · Juliusstraße · Kapuzinergasse · Kettwiger Straße · Kleine Schäferstraße · Kleine Steinstraße · Lenaustraße · Maxstraße · Natorpstraße · Opernplatz · Rathenaustraße · Rolandstraße · Sachsenstraße · Schäferstraße · Selmastraße · Silberstraße · Steinplatz · Steinstraße · Söllingstraße · Teichstraße · Theaterplatz · Varnhorststraße · Weiglestraße · Wiesenstraße · Willy-Brandt-Platz · Zindelstraße
Nearby areas
- Südviertel 94
- Huttrop 93
- Eltingviertel 85
- Segeroth 76
- Krupp-Gürtel 61
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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