Living in Eil, Cologne
Eil is an area of Cologne with about 7,494 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 94 out of 100 (excellent): better than 76% of Cologne residents, ranked 16 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 32.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 10 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 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 Eil suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 30 of 113 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 9 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 20 of 113 |
| Working from home | 85 · excellent | 17 of 113 |
| Commuter | 68 · good | 39 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 756 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 482 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 766 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 475 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 492 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 255 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,842 m | 23 min walk |
| Public green space | 188 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 604 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 298 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 163 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 32.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Eil
Adam-Linden-Straße · Altenberger Straße · Am Bitzenhäuschen · An der Weidenkaul · Bergerstraße · Besenbinderstraße · Bochumer Straße · Carlebachstraße · Constanzeweg · Cosimastraße · Dortmunder Straße · Essener Straße · Friedrich-Naumann-Straße · Fuggerstraße · Gustav-Mahler-Straße · Haydnstraße · Heumarer Straße · Hirschgraben · Im Ginnegarten · In der Nösenbitz · Jägerstraße · Kellereiweg · Kleine Bergergasse · Leidenhausener Straße · Ludwigstraße · Meirowskystraße · Mülheimer Straße · Neue Eiler Straße · Richard-Wagner-Straße · Rudolf-Diesel-Straße · Schubertstraße · Solinger Straße · St.-Rochus-Straße
Nearby areas
- Rath 92
- Grengel 92
- Finkenberg 90
- Urbach 79
- Heumar 79
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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