Living in Kalk, Cologne
Kalk is an area of Cologne with about 18,226 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 68 out of 100 (good): better than 13% of Cologne residents, ranked 101 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 21 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Kalk suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 35 of 113 |
| Family | 77 · good | 99 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 74 · good | 101 of 113 |
| Working from home | 40 · fair | 101 of 113 |
| Commuter | 70 · good | 32 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 232 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 463 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 244 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 274 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 622 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 493 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 356 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,699 m | 21 min walk |
| Playground | 180 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 214 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 12.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- High density
Streets and squares in Kalk
Albermannstraße · Am Bürgerpark · Antoniastraße · Barcelona-Allee · Bertramstraße · Breuerstraße · Brügelmannstraße · Buchforststraße · Christian-Sünner-Straße · Corintostraße · Corkstraße · Deutz-Kalker Straße · Dieselstraße · Dillenburger Straße · Engelsstraße · Erna-Scheffler-Straße · Eythstraße · Falckensteinstraße · Feldstraße · Franklinstraße · Fred-Sauer-Platz · Geschwister-Katz-Straße · Gießener Straße · Grünebergstraße · Gummersbacher Straße · Hollweghstraße · Höfestraße · Istanbulstraße · Johann-Classen-Straße · Johann-Mayer-Straße · Josephskirchstraße · Kalk-Mülheimer Straße · Kalker Hauptstraße · Kantstraße · Kapellenstraße · Kapitelstraße · Kasernenstraße · Kunftstraße · Kurze Straße · Lilienthalstraße · Manteuffelstraße · Marie-Curie-Straße · Markt · Martha-Mense-Straße · Martin-Köllen-Straße · Neuerburgstraße · Nießenstraße · Ottmar-Pohl-Platz · Peter-Stühlen-Straße · Pfälzischer Ring · Remscheider Straße · Robertstraße · Sieversstraße · Steinmetzstraße · Steprathstraße · Straße des 17. Juni · Thessaloniki-Allee · Thumbstraße · Trimbornstraße · Vereinsstraße · Vietorstraße · Vorsterstraße · Walter-Pauli-Ring · Wiersbergstraße · Wipperfürther Straße · Wippermannstraße · Zechenstraße
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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