Living in Merheim, Cologne
Merheim is an area of Cologne with about 6,794 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 69% of Cologne residents, ranked 27 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 36.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Merheim suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 60 of 113 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 29 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 30 of 113 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 21 of 113 |
| Commuter | 52 · fair | 88 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 794 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 760 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 661 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 445 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 796 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,176 m | 40 min walk |
| Public green space | 242 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 350 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 287 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 127 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 36.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Merheim
Abshofstraße · Alter Friedhofsweg · Am Krausen Baum · Am Rursbruch · An der Fliehburg · An der Paradieswiese · An der Wasserburg · Beckumer Straße · Bevingsweg · Bocholter Straße · Briloner Straße · Broichstraße · Catharina-Coenen-Weg · Detmolder Straße · Driburger Straße · Eggerbachstraße · Fußfallstraße · Grülshofstraße · Gütersloher Straße · Heinrich-Schäfer-Weg · Hohensyburgstraße · Im Merheimer Felde · Kieskaulerweg · Korbacher Straße · Kratzweg · Küppergasse · Mescheder Straße · Ostmerheimer Straße · Paderborner Straße · Rüdigerstraße · Schlagbaumsweg · Schwelmer Weg · Soester Straße · Von-Eltz-Platz · Wahlscheider Straße · Warendorfer Straße · Wichheimer Kirchweg · Winterberger Straße · Änne-Schulte-Straße · Ökumeneweg
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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