Gelsenkirchen nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 270K

Score Range

22-54 (best: 59)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 16 sample points0% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

49

Restaurants & Cafes

14

Public Transit

18

Healthcare

76

Education

67

Parks & Recreation

20

Shopping

20

Entertainment

33

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Gelsenkirchen

Calculated August 28, 2026

The median sampled point scores 40. A total of 0% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 2254, a 32-point difference. The strongest category is Healthcare (76). The weakest is Restaurants & Cafes (14).

Median access
40/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
0%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
68/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
38/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
16 analyzed of 16 points
Estimated scored area
67.5 km²
Mapped place records
1,023(15.2/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Gelsenkirchen

0% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Healthcare (76)

Weakest categories

Public Transit (18), Restaurants & Cafes (14)

Scores range from 19 to 59 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Gelsenkirchen

277 groceries242 restaurants & cafes224 healthcare111 shopping96 education33 parks & recreation27 entertainment13 public transit

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Gelsenkirchen

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 16 of 16 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaSchalke
591
Kray
561
Katernberg
521
Rotthausen
501
Ückendorf
412
Bismarck
411
Westenfeld
401
Bulmke-Hüllen
40(27-52)2
Feldmark
361
Schalke-Nord
301

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