Living in Bickendorf, Cologne
Bickendorf is an area of Cologne with about 16,752 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 54% of Cologne residents, ranked 55 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Bickendorf suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 92 · excellent | 4 of 113 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 62 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 72 of 113 |
| Working from home | 46 · fair | 95 of 113 |
| Commuter | 76 · good | 13 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 301 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 305 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 600 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 244 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 828 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 248 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 384 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 160 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 162 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- High density
Streets and squares in Bickendorf
Akazienweg · Alpenerplatz · Alpenerstraße · Am Alten Güterbahnhof · Am Brunnenbogen · Am Fliederbusch · Am Haselbusch · Am Kölner Brett · Am Langen Stein · Am Rosengarten · Am Rosenhof · Am Vereinsheim · An den Birken · An der Buchenhecke · Borsigstraße · Feltenstraße · Franz-Liszt-Straße · Grüner Brunnenweg · Gumprechtstraße · Hackländerstraße · Hainbuchenweg · Heimstättenweg · Helmholtzplatz · Helmholtzstraße · Herbigstraße · Holunderweg · Hospeltstraße · Häuschensweg · Johann-Brinck-Platz · Johann-Brinck-Straße · Karl-Naumann-Weg · Laubenpieperweg · Laubingerweg · Leyendeckerstraße · Marienstraße · Mathilde-Herz-Weg · Melatener Weg · Mendelssohnstraße · Nagelschmiedgasse · Nonniweg · Platanenweg · Rochusplatz · Rochusstraße · Rotdornweg · Sandweg · Silcherstraße · Steubenstraße · Subbelrather Straße · Takustraße · Teichstraße · Venloer Straße · Vitalisstraße · Wacholderweg · Weißdornweg · Wilhelm-Mauser-Straße · Äußere Kanalstraße
Nearby areas
- Ossendorf 95
- Braunsfeld 93
- Westend 87
- Vogelsang 87
- Neuehrenfeld 84
- Ehrenfeld 77
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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