Living in Ochsenkopf, Heidelberg
Ochsenkopf is an area of Heidelberg with about 2,523 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 14% of Heidelberg residents, ranked 21 of 24 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 13 min walk, pharmacy 15 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Ochsenkopf suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 64 · good | 18 of 24 |
| Family | 74 · good | 16 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 71 · good | 21 of 24 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 15 of 24 |
| Commuter | 54 · fair | 14 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,066 m | 13 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,183 m | 15 min walk |
| Doctor | 668 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 585 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 600 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 452 m | 6 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 580 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,747 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 137 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 160 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 17.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.4%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Ochsenkopf
Am Bahnbetriebswerk · Am Lerchenbuckel · Asternweg · Bonhoefferstraße · Dischingerstraße · Dreisamweg · Elsenzweg · Gutachweg · Hans-Bunte-Straße · Henkel-Teroson-Straße · Im Wellengewann · Kinzigweg · Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße · Maria-Probst-Straße · Ochsenkopfweg · Rainbachweg · Sechshäuserweg · Siemensstraße · Tulpenweg · Wieblinger Weg
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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