Is Essen Walkable?

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Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Essen

Population: 593K

Score Range

16-70 (best: 90)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 26 sample points19% score 60+8% score 80+

Groceries

51

Restaurants & Cafes

20

Public Transit

33

Healthcare

79

Education

62

Parks & Recreation

31

Shopping

25

Entertainment

30

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Is Essen walkable? Essen Walkability Overview

Is Essen walkable? A car is essential here. Only a few pockets offer convenient walking access to amenities. Very few areas scores well for walking.

A few pockets offer good walkability - use the map to locate them.

Strongest categories

Healthcare (79)

Weakest categories

Shopping (25), Restaurants & Cafes (20)

Scores range from 2 to 90 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

Walkability by Neighborhood in Essen

Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.

NeighborhoodScore
Top areaStadtkern
90
Frohnhausen
72
Altenessen-Süd
67
Katernberg
63
Leithe
56
Heidhausen
52
Rotthausen
50
Stadtwald
48
Karnap
47
Kupferdreh
45

+14 more neighborhoods not shown

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