Living in Wahn, Cologne
Wahn is an area of Cologne with about 6,802 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 25% of Cologne residents, ranked 88 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Wahn suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 69 of 113 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 65 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 85 · excellent | 63 of 113 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 67 of 113 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 56 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 514 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 588 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 441 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 486 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 607 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,032 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 970 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 293 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 188 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.2 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 Wahn
Adolf-Kalsbach-Straße · Adolph-Kolping-Straße · Albin-Köbis-Straße · Alte Burgstraße · Am Bahnhof · Am Börschsgarten · Am Büllesgarten · Am Distelkampsgarten · Am Heepsgarten · Am Kindergarten · Am Kuxgarten · Am Liburer Wall · Am Wolfsgarten · Am Zinnenkranz · Auf dem Acker · Auf dem Düppel · Burgallee · Burggraben · Dammweg · Distelweg · Fallgatterweg · Feldstraße · Frankfurter Straße · Georg-Elser-Straße · Hagelerweg · Heckenweg · Hinter der Schule · Humperdinckstraße · Im Bienengarten · Im Bodesfeld · Im Gerstenfeld · Im Haferfeld · Im Lochgarten · Im Roggenfeld · Im Weizenfeld · Immenweg · Jahnstraße · Kemenatenweg · Kleeweg · Libellenweg · Liburer Landstraße · Ludwig-Schneider-Straße · Max-Reichpietsch-Straße · Nachtigallenstraße · Pastor-Huthmacher-Straße · Peter-Joseph-Schumacher-Weg · Poststraße · Revenstraße · Sankt-Sebastianus-Straße · St.-Sebastianus-Straße · St.-Ägidius-Straße · Steinackerstraße · Urbanusstraße · Wilhelm-Ruppert-Straße · Zum Alten Paulshof · Zum Bergfried
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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