Living in Kriel, Cologne
Kriel is an area of Cologne with about 10,334 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 97 out of 100 (excellent): better than 86% of Cologne residents, ranked 5 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Tree canopy: 43.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Kriel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 17 of 113 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 6 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 13 of 113 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 3 of 113 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 50 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 499 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 540 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 456 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 413 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 451 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 289 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,380 m | 30 min walk |
| Public green space | 199 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 474 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 191 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 43.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.4 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 Kriel
Abt-Herwegen-Straße · Agnes-Karll-Straße · Am Beethovenpark · Am Gleueler Bach · Am Krieler Dom · Am Mönchshof · Am Platzhof · Am Schloßgarten · An der Decksteiner Mühle · An der Mühle · Annemonenweg · Birkenfelder Straße · Birresborner Straße · Blandina-Ridder-Straße · Bregenzer Straße · Brunkensteinstraße · Carl-Schurz-Straße · Castellauner Straße · Clematisweg · Curtiusstraße · Decksteiner Straße · Enckestraße · Ernst-Wilhelm-Nay-Straße · Frechener Platz · Frechener Straße · Freiligrathstraße · Friedrich-Moritz-Straße · Fritz-Hönig-Straße · Fustenburgstraße · Gleueler Straße · Goldenfelsstraße · Guldenbachstraße · Hans-Driesch-Straße · Heideweg · Hermeskeiler Platz · Hermeskeiler Straße · Hochwaldstraße · Hohentwielstraße · Johann-Heinrich-Platz · Joseph-Teusch-Straße · Kaisersescher Straße · Kempfelder Straße · Keussenstraße · Kirchberger Straße · Koppensteinstraße · Krieler Straße · Kronenburger Straße · Lindauer Straße · Max-Scheler-Straße · Mayener Straße · Meersburger Straße · Mommsenstraße · Morbacher Straße · Neuenhöfer Allee · Niebuhrstraße · Othegravenstraße · Peter-Berchem-Straße · Peter-Kintgen-Straße · Prälat-van-Acken-Straße · Rankestraße · Raumerstraße · Rombergstraße · Räderscheidtstraße · Schaffhausener Straße · Schlegelstraße · Schmitburgstraße · Schmittmannstraße · Sielsdorfer Straße · Sigmaringer Straße · Simmerer Straße · Suitbert-Heimbach-Platz · Säckinger Straße · Sülzer Aquarienweg · Viktor-Schnitzler-Straße · Werthmannstraße · Wildenburgstraße · Wilhelm-Schuh-Weg · Überlinger Straße
Nearby areas
- Lindenthal 96
- Braunsfeld 93
- Klettenberg 93
- Stadtwaldviertel 92
- Sülz 75
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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