Living in Ehrenfeld, Cologne
Ehrenfeld is an area of Cologne with about 26,689 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 28% of Cologne residents, ranked 84 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Ehrenfeld suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 90 · excellent | 7 of 113 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 89 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 94 of 113 |
| Working from home | 38 · poor | 108 of 113 |
| Commuter | 69 · good | 34 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 233 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 326 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 196 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 632 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 230 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 821 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 381 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 418 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 253 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 151 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 32 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- High density
Streets and squares in Ehrenfeld
Barthelstraße · Bartholomäus-Schink-Straße · Christian-Schult-Straße · Christianstraße · Cilly-Servé-Straße · Eisenstraße · Ernst-Flatow-Straße · Everhardstraße · Fasia-Jansen-Straße · Franz-Geuer-Straße · Franz-Hitze-Straße · Franz-Kreuter-Straße · Fröbelplatz · Fuchsstraße · Geisselstraße · Geleniusstraße · Gerhard-Wilczek-Platz · Glasstraße · Goswin-Peter-Gath-Straße · Graeffstraße · Gravenreuthstraße · Grimmstraße · Gutenbergstraße · Hansemannstraße · Haselbergstraße · Heliosstraße · Herbrandstraße · Hermann-Kolb-Straße · Hüttenstraße · Innere Kanalstraße · Katharina-Henot-Straße · Keplerstraße · Klarastraße · Kreutzerstraße · Körnerstraße · Leostraße · Lichtstraße · Lindenbornstraße · Mechternstraße · Myliusstraße · Neptunplatz · Neptunstraße · Oskar-Jäger-Straße · Pellenzstraße · Peter-Bauer-Straße · Peter-Dedenbach-Straße · Philippstraße · Piusstraße · Platenstraße · Reisstraße · Rothehausstraße · Roßstraße · Schönsteinstraße · Senefelderstraße · Simrockstraße · Stammstraße · Stuppstraße · Subbelrather Straße · Sömmeringstraße · Thebäerstraße · Thielenstraße · Venloer Straße · Venloer Wall · Vogelsanger Straße · Wahlenstraße · Weinsbergstraße · Wißmannstraße · Woensamstraße · Ölstraße
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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