Living in Esch, Cologne
Esch is an area of Cologne with about 6,280 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 70 out of 100 (good): better than 15% of Cologne residents, ranked 96 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Esch suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 79 of 113 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 74 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 76 of 113 |
| Working from home | 69 · good | 77 of 113 |
| Commuter | 42 · fair | 100 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 805 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 718 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 727 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 552 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 758 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 302 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,863 m | 48 min walk |
| Public green space | 320 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 633 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 248 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Esch
Ahornstraße · Akazienstraße · Am Alten Weiher · Am Baggerfeld · Am Braunsacker · Am Entenpfuhl · Am Kirchberg · Am Köchhof · Am Kölner Weg · Am Palmkäulchen · Am Scheidweg · Am Schildchen · Am Schmidtgrund · Amselweg · An den Seen · An der Dränk · Andreasstraße · Auf dem Driesch · Auweilerstraße · Auweilerweg · Bonhoefferstraße · Buschweg · Chorbuschstraße · Damianstraße · Drosselweg · Edmund-Richen-Straße · Finkenweg · Frohnhofstraße · Greesberger Straße · Griesberger Straße · Hahnerweg · Heinrich-Zille-Straße · Hermann-Löns-Straße · Johannes-Prassel-Straße · Käthe-Kollwitz-Straße · Martin-Luther-Straße · Martinusstraße · Max-Liebermann-Straße · Nordring · Orrer Straße · Pescher Pfad · Pescher Straße · Pinienweg · Pohlhofstraße · Ringstraße · Starenweg · Thenhovener Straße · Volkhovener Straße · Weilerstraße
Nearby areas
- Mengenich 96
- Blumenberg 94
- Volkhoven 88
- Pesch 82
- Weiler 82
- Roggendorf/Thenhoven 75
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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