Living in Pesch, Cologne
Pesch is an area of Cologne with about 7,049 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 82 out of 100 (excellent): better than 41% of Cologne residents, ranked 67 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Pesch suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 46 of 113 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 42 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 47 of 113 |
| Working from home | 78 · good | 53 of 113 |
| Commuter | 68 · good | 42 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 563 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 442 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 491 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 753 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 727 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 318 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,414 m | 30 min walk |
| Public green space | 457 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 708 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 221 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 86 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Pesch
Ahornstraße · Akazienstraße · Am Pescher Holz · Auweilerweg · Behringweg · Boskoopweg · Burlatweg · Claudius-Dornier-Straße · Cordulastraße · Donatusstraße · Elisabethstraße · Eugen-Roth-Straße · Franz-Grillparzer-Ring · Fröbelstraße · Gaußstraße · Heinering · Heinrich-Spoerl-Straße · Heribert-Klar-Platz · Im Gewerbegebiet Pesch · Jakobusstraße · Johannesstraße · Kapellenweg · Kleistring · Konrad-Hausmann-Straße · Kästnerstraße · Letterhausstraße · Mathias-Brüggen-Straße · Melli-Beese-Straße · Mengenicher Straße · Montessoristraße · Nelkenweg · Nikolaus-Groß-Straße · Offenbachstraße · Otto-Müller-Straße · Pater-Adam-Müller-Platz · Paulshofstraße · Pescher Pfad · Pestalozzistraße · Pinienweg · Pinovaweg · Richard-Byrd-Straße · Robert-Koch-Straße · Rondoweg · Rosenweg · Röntgenstraße · Sauerbruchstraße · Schulstraße · Sebastianusstraße · Ursulastraße · Von-Hünefeld-Straße · Waffenschmidtstraße
Nearby areas
- Bocklemünd 96
- Mengenich 96
- Volkhoven 88
- Lindweiler 85
- Lützlongerich 72
- Esch 70
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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