Living in Rolshoven, Cologne
Rolshoven is an area of Cologne with about 3,128 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 96 out of 100 (excellent): better than 84% of Cologne residents, ranked 8 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 27.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Rolshoven suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 23 of 113 |
| Family | 97 · excellent | 5 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 96 · excellent | 7 of 113 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 4 of 113 |
| Commuter | 68 · good | 44 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 444 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 406 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 423 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 451 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 375 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 268 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,241 m | 28 min walk |
| Public green space | 341 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 402 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 281 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 33 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 27.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Rolshoven
Allerseelenstraße · Am Altenberger Kreuz · Am Rolshover Hof · An den Maien · An den Rolshover Gärten · An der Mergelskaule · Auf der Bitzen · Christtannenweg · Efeuplatz · Im Butterfaß · Im Gartenhof · Im Mittelfeld · Immergrünweg · In der Kanne · In der Ledden · Johannes-Trojan-Straße · Konstantin-Wille-Straße · Krückelstraße · Max-Glomsda-Straße · Osterglockenweg · Pastor-Paul-Milde-Straße · Pfingstrosenweg · Raabestraße · Raiffeisenstraße · Rolshover Kirchweg · Rolshover Straße · Siegburger Straße · Timur-Icelliler-Weg · Wilhelm-Busch-Straße · Zum Milchesel · Zum Milchmädchen
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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