Living in Hochkirchen, Cologne
Hochkirchen is an area of Cologne with about 4,335 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 54% of Cologne residents, ranked 51 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 41.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Hochkirchen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 56 · fair | 110 of 113 |
| Family | 78 · good | 97 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 75 of 113 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 56 of 113 |
| Commuter | 33 · poor | 106 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 574 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 869 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 867 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 830 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 919 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 443 m | 6 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,004 m | 38 min walk |
| Public green space | 329 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 674 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 489 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 471 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 41.4% 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 Hochkirchen
Adlerstraße · Aladinstraße · Am Eichenwäldchen · Am Hermannshof · Am Neuen Forst · Am Rodderpfädchen · Am Stiftswäldchen · Am Ulrichshof · Am Waldpark · Am Zehnpfennigshof · An der Sophienhöhe · Aschenputtelweg · Auf der Heidekaul · Birkenweg · Blautannenweg · Bonner Landstraße · Brüder-Grimm-Straße · Dornröschenweg · Drosselbartweg · Froschkönigweg · Großrotter Weg · Hahnwaldweg · Halv-Miel-Ring · Im Finkenhain · Im Hasengarten · Im Meisengrund · Im Rabengrund · Im Schwalbental · Im Wasserwerkswäldchen · Judenpfad · Lerchenweg · Lindenweg · Merrillweg · Osterriethweg · Rodenkirchener Straße · Rotkäppchenweg · Rumpelstilzchenweg · Schneewittchenweg · Sesamstraße · Sieben-Schwaben-Weg · Sterntalerweg · Unter den Birken · Zum Landhaus
Nearby areas
- Marienburg 94
- Raderthal 92
- Rodenkirchen 91
- Sürth 88
- Rondorf 67
- Godorf 56
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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