Living in Sechzigviertel, Cologne
Sechzigviertel is an area of Cologne with about 5,607 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 47% of Cologne residents, ranked 63 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Sechzigviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 28 of 113 |
| Family | 85 · excellent | 69 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 70 of 113 |
| Working from home | 63 · good | 82 of 113 |
| Commuter | 76 · good | 14 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 210 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 493 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 350 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 451 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 197 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 401 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 350 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 962 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 355 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 311 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Sechzigviertel
Dormagener Straße · Elvekumer Straße · Escher Straße · Geldernstraße · Hartwichstraße · Hornstraße · Josephskirchplatz · Julio-Goslar-Straße · Kaiserswerther Straße · Kleine Hartwichstraße · Knechtstedener Straße · Krüthstraße · Lenbachstraße · Lämmerstraße · Menzelstraße · Merheimer Platz · Methweg · Nievenheimer Straße · Nohlstraße · Osterather Straße · Sechzigstraße · Ulrich-Zell-Straße · Werkstattstraße · Zonser Straße · Ürdinger Straße
Nearby areas
- Stellwerk 60 87
- Nippes 86
- Neuehrenfeld 84
- Agnesviertel 81
- Gereonsviertel 80
- Ehrenfeld 77
- Ursulaviertel 69
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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