Living in Ostheim, Cologne
Ostheim is an area of Cologne with about 13,485 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 95 out of 100 (excellent): better than 78% of Cologne residents, ranked 15 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 41.3% 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 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Ostheim suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 22 of 113 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 8 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 96 · excellent | 9 of 113 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 7 of 113 |
| Commuter | 69 · good | 35 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 511 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 625 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 307 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 763 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 325 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,449 m | 31 min walk |
| Public green space | 333 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 417 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 312 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 162 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 41.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Ostheim
Amalie-Struve-Weg · Amorbacher Straße · Appenweierstraße · Attendorner Straße · Auf der Driesch · Bensheimer Straße · Brettener Straße · Bruchsaler Straße · Buchheimer Weg · Durlacher Straße · Ettlinger Straße · Freiburger Straße · Gernsheimer Straße · Gotlandstraße · Grevenstraße · Hambacher Straße · Hardtgenbuscher Kirchweg · Heilbronner Straße · Henleinstraße · Henri-Dunant-Straße · Heppenheimer Straße · Herkenrathweg · Iserlohner Straße · Josef-Linden-Weg · Josef-Poppelreuter-Straße · Konstanzer Straße · Ludwig-Ronig-Straße · Lörracher Straße · Lüdenscheider Straße · Mannheimer Straße · Maulbronner Straße · Merziger Straße · Mescheder Straße · Neunkircher Straße · Offenburger Straße · Otto-Surges-Straße · Pfarrer-Krautwig-Straße · Prignitzstraße · Rastatter Straße · Ruppiner Straße · Rösrather Straße · Saarbrücker Straße · Schwetzinger Straße · Servatiusstraße · Siegener Straße · Steinrutschweg · Uckermarkstraße · Waldemarstraße · Warsteiner Straße · Weinheimer Straße · Werntgenstraße · Winterberger Straße · Zehnthofstraße
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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