Living in Komponistenviertel, Cologne
Komponistenviertel is an area of Cologne with about 8,898 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 78 out of 100 (good): better than 29% of Cologne residents, ranked 82 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 52 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Komponistenviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 92 · excellent | 6 of 113 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 88 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 95 of 113 |
| Working from home | 39 · poor | 104 of 113 |
| Commuter | 80 · excellent | 6 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 315 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,182 m | 15 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 259 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 866 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 325 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 474 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 421 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 211 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 52 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- High density
Streets and squares in Komponistenviertel
Am Rinkenpfuhl · Balduinstraße · Engelbertstraße · Flandrische Straße · Habsburgerring · Hohenstaufenring · Händelstraße · Jean-Claude-Letist-Platz · Jülicher Straße · Lindenstraße · Lützowstraße · Marie-Luise-Nikuta-Platz · Mauritiuskirchplatz · Mauritiuswall · Pilgrimstraße · Roonstraße · Rubensstraße · Rudolfplatz · Schaafenstraße · Schaevenstraße
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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