Living in Südstadt, Cologne
Südstadt is an area of Cologne with about 12,193 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 78 out of 100 (good): better than 30% of Cologne residents, ranked 80 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 66 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who Südstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 50 of 113 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 84 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 91 of 113 |
| Working from home | 38 · poor | 106 of 113 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 17 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 182 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 189 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 332 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 335 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 232 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 893 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 202 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 519 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 403 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 66 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- High density
Streets and squares in Südstadt
Agilolfstraße · Agrippinaufer · Alteburger Platz · Alteburger Straße · Alteburger Wall · Am Bayenturm · An der Bottmühle · Anna-Schneider-Steig · Bischofsweg · Bonner Wall · Brunostraße · Chlodwigplatz · Darmstädter Straße · Eburonenstraße · Elisabeth-Treskow-Platz · Elsaßstraße · Hans-Abraham-Ochs-Weg · Karolingerring · Kartäuserwall · Katharina-Schauberg-Promenade · Kowallekstraße · Kurfürstenstraße · Kyllstraße · Loreleystraße · Mainzer Straße · Maria-Clementine-Martin-Platz · Maria-Hilf-Straße · Martin-Luther-Platz · Maternuskirchplatz · Merowingerstraße · Metzer Straße · Oberländer Wall · Rolandstraße · Sechtemer Straße · Severinswall · Teutoburger Straße · Titusstraße · Trajanstraße · Ubierring · Veledastraße · Volksgartenstraße · Vondelstraße · Wormser Straße · Zugweg
Nearby areas
- Volksgartenviertel 98
- Rolshoven 96
- Poll 93
- Zollstock 90
- Raderberg 90
- Bayenthal 81
- Severinsviertel 78
- Deutz 78
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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