Living in Höhenberg, Cologne
Höhenberg is an area of Cologne with about 10,589 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 97 out of 100 (excellent): better than 88% of Cologne residents, ranked 4 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 32.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Höhenberg suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 14 of 113 |
| Family | 98 · excellent | 2 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 12 of 113 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 2 of 113 |
| Commuter | 81 · excellent | 2 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 470 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 538 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 604 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 370 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 532 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,366 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 380 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 380 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 255 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 32.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Höhenberg
Adalbertstraße · Apoldaer Weg · Arnstädter Weg · Augsburger Straße · Bennoplatz · Bilsteiner Straße · Bochumer Straße · Brückenauer Straße · Burgstraße · Erfurter Straße · Erlanger Straße · Finnentroper Straße · Fredeburger Straße · Fuldaer Straße · Geraer Straße · Germaniastraße · Gothaer Platz · Gothaer Straße · Göttinger Straße · Günter-Kuxdorf-Weg · Höhenberger Kirchweg · Höhenberger Ring · Höhenberger Straße · Ilmenauer Weg · Iserlohner Straße · Kelheimer Straße · Kissinger Straße · Koburger Platz · Koburger Straße · Kulmbacher Straße · Kösener Weg · Lobensteiner Weg · Lustheider Straße · Marburger Straße · Mathias-Kann-Pfad · Meininger Straße · Merheimer Heideweg · Münchener Straße · Naumburger Straße · Neheimer Weg · Nohlenweg · Nürnberger Straße · Olpener Straße · Passauer Straße · Plettenberger Straße · Regensburger Straße · Saalfelder Straße · Salzschlirfer Straße · Schleuterstraße · Schmalkalder Weg · Schwarzburger Straße · Siegener Straße · Suhler Weg · Vingster Ring · Weimarer Straße · Wippermannstraße
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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