Living in Gereonsviertel, Cologne
Gereonsviertel is an area of Cologne with about 6,682 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 34% of Cologne residents, ranked 74 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Gereonsviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 36 of 113 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 75 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 46 of 113 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 63 of 113 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 19 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 442 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 395 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 369 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 257 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 401 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 400 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 100 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 492 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 358 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 31 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Gereonsviertel
Adolf-Fischer-Straße · Am Kümpchenshof · An den Dominikanern · Auf dem Hunnenrücken · Blumenstraße · Bremer Straße · Börsenplatz · Cardinalstraße · Christophstraße · Dorothee-Sölle-Platz · Erftstraße · Friesenstraße · Gereonsmühlengasse · Gereonstraße · Gereonswall · Gilbachstraße · Gladbacher Straße · Goebenstraße · Gregorius-Maurus-Straße · Hansaplatz · Hansaring · Hermann-Becker-Straße · Herwarthstraße · Hildeboldplatz · Im Klapperhof · Im Mediapark · Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring · Kamekestraße · Kardinal-Frings-Straße · Komödienstraße · Kyotoplatz · Kyotostraße · Maria-Ablaß-Platz · Maybachstraße · Norbertstraße · Probsteigasse · Römergasse · Spichernstraße · Spiesergasse · Steinfelder Gasse · Stolkgasse · Tunisstraße · Venloer Wall · Victoriastraße · Von-Werth-Straße · Werderstraße · Zeughausstraße
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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