Living in Ossendorf, Cologne
Ossendorf is an area of Cologne with about 14,138 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 95 out of 100 (excellent): better than 80% of Cologne residents, ranked 10 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 28.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Ossendorf suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 27 of 113 |
| Family | 98 · excellent | 3 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 96 · excellent | 11 of 113 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 6 of 113 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 70 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 455 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 499 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 636 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 592 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 305 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,792 m | 22 min walk |
| Public green space | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 332 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 226 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 277 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 28.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.3 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 Ossendorf
Altenhofstraße · Am Langen Stein · Am Nußberger Pfad · Am Pistorhof · Apenrader Straße · August-von-Willich-Straße · Bertha-Sander-Straße · Butzweilerstraße · Delfossestraße · Emil-Picard-Straße · Emilstraße · Erlenweg · Fitzmauricestraße · Franz-Raveaux-Straße · Franziska-Anneke-Straße · Frohnhofstraße · Georg-Reiter-Straße · Gerhard-Bruders-Straße · Glückstadter Straße · Hadersleber Straße · Heidelbeerweg · Heinrich-Bürgers-Straße · Heinzelmännchenweg · Henriette-Ackermann-Straße · Hermann-Josef-Schmitt-Straße · Hugotstraße · Husumer Straße · Ikarosstraße · Iltisstraße · Jakob-Schupp-Straße · Josef-Esser-Platz · Jüssenstraße · Karlrobert-Kreiten-Straße · Krumbacher Straße · Käthe-Kernchen-Straße · Käthe-Paulus-Straße · Köhlstraße · König-Baudouin-Platz · Königsallee · Margaretastraße · Masiusstraße · Ossendorfer Straße · Parsevalstraße · Peter-Franzen-Straße · Peter-Michels-Straße · Peter-Röser-Straße · Rektor-Klein-Straße · Rektor-Schmitz-Straße · Rita-Maiburg-Straße · Roald-Amundsen-Straße · Rochusstraße · Sandweg · Segmüllerstraße · Steinkrügerstraße · Tondernstraße · Vastersstraße · Wilhelm-Schreiber-Straße · Willi-Sieke-Straße · Zamenhofstraße · Äußere Kanalstraße
Nearby areas
- Longerich 93
- Bilderstöckchen 90
- Westend 87
- Bickendorf 87
- Neuehrenfeld 84
- Lützlongerich 72
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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