Living in Elsdorf, Cologne
Elsdorf is an area of Cologne with about 2,603 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 22% of Cologne residents, ranked 92 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 12 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Elsdorf suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 90 of 113 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 70 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 79 · good | 86 of 113 |
| Working from home | 72 · good | 70 of 113 |
| Commuter | 47 · fair | 97 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 385 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 963 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 500 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 280 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,469 m | 18 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 272 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,956 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 392 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,975 m | 25 min walk |
| Playground | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 59 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Elsdorf
Am Urbacher Wall · Auf dem Stallberg · Bienenstockweg · Dinkelweg · Elfriede-Dorn-Straße · Elisabeth-Moses-Weg · Friedensstraße · Friedrich-Hirsch-Straße · Georg-Falck-Weg · Georgstraße · Gilsonstraße · Heinz-Josef-Demmer-Straße · Igelweg · Im Urbacher Feld · Kastanienweg · Manfred-Faber-Weg · Maria-Hungenberg-Straße · Oscar-Abisch-Weg · Richard-Landsberg-Weg · Robert-Stern-Weg · Tiergartenstraße
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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