Living in Ensen, Cologne
Ensen is an area of Cologne with about 6,674 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 34% of Cologne residents, ranked 75 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Ensen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 78 · good | 84 of 113 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 58 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 66 of 113 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 59 of 113 |
| Commuter | 30 · poor | 110 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 426 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 809 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 566 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 409 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,064 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 475 m | 6 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,178 m | 27 min walk |
| Public green space | 324 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,026 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 284 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 205 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Ensen
Aggerweg · Alfred-Delp-Straße · Am Marktplatz · Beatenweg · Charlottenstraße · Christinenweg · Cordulaweg · Elisenstraße · Elsterweg · Erkerstraße · Evastraße · Gilgaustraße · Gremberghovener Straße · Heidbergweg · Heinrich-Renard-Straße · Hildegardisweg · Hohe Straße · Im Rheinfeld · Im Rheinwinkel · In den Ensener Gärten · Ingeborgstraße · Irmgardweg · Karinweg · Klosterweg · Kölner Straße · Leonorenweg · Luisenweg · Mathildenstraße · Paulinenweg · Ricmudisweg · Schlawer Straße · Sophienstraße · St.-Laurentius-Straße · Stollwerckstraße · Theodor-Schnitzler-Weg · Ulrikenstraße · Viktoriastraße
Nearby areas
- Porz 88
- Gremberghoven 79
- Westhoven 77
- Weiß 74
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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