Living in Niehl, Cologne
Niehl is an area of Cologne with about 7,125 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 25% of Cologne residents, ranked 87 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 18 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 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 Niehl suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 83 of 113 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 79 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 71 of 113 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 65 of 113 |
| Commuter | 54 · fair | 81 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 339 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,451 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 592 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 508 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 627 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 227 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,134 m | 39 min walk |
| Public green space | 285 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 721 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 507 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 146 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.5 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 Niehl
Am Molenkopf · Am Mühlen Falder · Am Niehler Hafen · Astaweg · Auf dem Heidenberg · Auf der Seekante · Bremerhavener Straße · Delmenhorster Straße · Emdener Straße · Erlenhofstraße · Feldgärtenstraße · Flittarder Weg · Franz-Denhoven-Straße · Geestemünder Straße · Graditzer Straße · Halfengasse · Hermesgasse · Hillesheimstraße · Im Grund · In der Maienkammer · Katzengasse · Lachsgasse · Lipizzaner Straße · Merkenicher Straße · Niehler Damm · Niehler Hafenbrücke · Pastor-Wolff-Straße · Schifferstraße · Schlenderhaner Straße · Sebastianstraße · St.-Leonardus-Straße · Trakehner Straße · Westkai
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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