Living in Grengel, Cologne
Grengel is an area of Cologne with about 6,644 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 67% of Cologne residents, ranked 29 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Tree canopy: 36.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Grengel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 67 of 113 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 35 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 21 of 113 |
| Working from home | 83 · excellent | 27 of 113 |
| Commuter | 55 · fair | 78 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 695 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 675 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 669 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 457 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 726 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,896 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,189 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 410 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 303 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 36.0% 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 Grengel
Ahornweg · Allee der Jahresbäume · Alte Kölner Straße · Am Bähnchen · Am Dornbusch · Am Urbacher Wall · Artilleriestraße · Auf der Kaiserbitz · Barbarastraße · Bartholomäusstraße · Beisselweg · Buchenweg · Ebereschenweg · Eichendorffstraße · Friedensstraße · Graf-Zeppelin-Straße · Grengeler Mauspfad · Haselweg · Hegelstraße · Heinrich-Steinmann-Straße · Hermann-Löns-Straße · Himbeerweg · Hölderlinweg · Kennedystraße · Krieger-Straße · Moritz-von-Schwind-Weg · Mörikeweg · Nordallee · Novalisstraße · Paul-Brätter-Straße · Reinholdstraße · Sankt-Anno-Straße · Schopenhauerstraße · St.-Anno-Straße · Sternweg · Tannenweg · Waldstraße · Wiesenweg · Wolfsweg
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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