Living in Urbach, Cologne
Urbach is an area of Cologne with about 11,324 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 33% of Cologne residents, ranked 77 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 17 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Urbach suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 82 of 113 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 64 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 69 of 113 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 60 of 113 |
| Commuter | 63 · good | 55 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 431 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 532 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 415 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 443 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,267 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 287 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,472 m | 18 min walk |
| Public green space | 346 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,363 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 328 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Urbach
Am Heiligenhäuschen · Am Leuschhof · Am Maarhof · Am Schwanebitzer Hof · Am Tambourskreuz · Ampèrestraße · Antoniusstraße · Auf dem Knöpp · Auf dem Stallberg · Bachstraße · Bartholomäusstraße · Beethovenstraße · Breslauer Straße · Danziger Straße · Dorotheenstraße · Edisonstraße · Egerstraße · Egmontstraße · Elsdorfer Straße · Fauststraße · Forsbachstraße · Franz-Decker-Straße · Geigensteg · Glockengasse · Gronaustraße · Harfenweg · Heinrich-Lob-Weg · Helmholtzstraße · Hugo-Distler-Weg · Humboldtstraße · Igelweg · Im Falkenhorst · Im Grünen Winkel · Im Oberfeld · Josef-Broicher-Straße · Kaiserstraße · Kastanienweg · Kupfergasse · Königsberger Straße · Leuschhofgasse · Lichpfad · Liegnitzer Straße · Martin-Luther-Straße · Memeler Straße · Mühlenweg · Mülheimer Straße · Oppelner Straße · Pappelallee · Pfaffenpfad · Reinekestraße · Schellenweg · Schmale Gasse · Solinger Straße · Staelsweg · Stefanstraße · Stettiner Straße · Stralsunder Straße · Tassostraße · Tilsiter Straße · Troppauer Straße · Unter den Erlen · Voltastraße · Waldstraße · Wertherstraße · Zypressenweg · Zündorfer Straße
Nearby areas
- Eil 94
- Grengel 92
- Finkenberg 90
- Porz 88
- Elsdorf 74
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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