City borough

Nippes

Nippes (called „Neppes" in the Cologne dialect) is a district on the western, left-bank side of the Rhine in Cologne. It belongs to city district 5, which shares the same name.

Source: Wikipedia

Location of Nippes within Cologne — Location within the city · © TUBS · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inhabitants

0 km²

Area

Inhabitants/km² · Cologne 2,716

Households

Getting around

Roads & motorways

Rail

S6S11

Light rail (KVB)

121315

Bus

127140142147184186

Source: Wikipedia

Age structure

0–17 yrs15.1% · CGN 15.7% · Rank 7/9

18–30 yrs14.2% · CGN 16.1% · Rank 7/9

30–65 yrs51.9% · CGN 49.9% · Rank 3/9

65–80 yrs12.9% · CGN 12.5% · Rank 4/9

80+ yrs5.9% · CGN 5.8% · Rank 5/9

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Population & social

migration background40.8% · CGN 43.1% · Rank 6/9

foreign nationals20.7% · CGN 21.6% · Rank 6/9

unemployment rate7.8% · CGN 8.8% · Rank 6/9

on benefits (SGB II)4.9% · CGN 6.1% · Rank 6/9

employment rate62% · CGN 60.1% · Rank 2/9

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Households

single-person52.9% · CGN 51.9% · Rank 4/9

couples with children13.4% · CGN 13.7% · Rank 7/9

single parents3.9% · CGN 4% · Rank 6/9

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Land use

green space (total)28.2% · CGN 44.9% · Rank 8/9

parks15.2% · CGN 10.3% · Rank 2/9

forest9.8% · CGN 18.7% · Rank 8/9

water6.5% · CGN 4.8% · Rank 3/9

built-up44.2% · CGN 32.9% · Rank 2/9

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Political leaning

NRW state election 2022, party-list votes — bars relative to the strongest result, percentages beside.

Tick areas — their values appear as coloured markers on the bars.

CDU20.4% · CGN 24.6% · Rank 7/9

Greens33.7% · CGN 30.6% · Rank 4/9

SPD25.3% · CGN 23.2% · Rank 5/9

AfD3.1% · CGN 3.6% · Rank 6/9

The Left4.1% · CGN 3.7% · Rank 4/9

FDP5.2% · CGN 6.4% · Rank 7/9

Volt2.4% · CGN 2.4% · Rank 4/9

Source: Election and structural data, Cologne geoportal

Per 10,000 inhabitants

Counts in the area, relative to population — fairly comparable.

Family & everyday

Schools2.8 · CGN 3.2 · Rank 6/9

Daycare1.7 · CGN 1.6 · Rank 4/9

Playgrounds5.6 · CGN 6.4 · Rank 8/9

Libraries0.2 · CGN 0.3 · Rank 9/9

Supermarkets3.2 · CGN 3.4 · Rank 6/9

Weekly markets0.4 · CGN 0.4 · Rank 2/9

Health & mobility

Hospitals0.3 · CGN 0.3 · Rank 4/9

Pharmacies1.8 · CGN 2 · Rank 6/9

Transit stops4.8 · CGN 3.9 · Rank 3/9

Recycling points10.7 · CGN 9.5 · Rank 4/9

Drinking fountains0.2 · CGN 0.2 · Rank 5/9

EV charging3.7 · CGN 4.2 · Rank 6/9

Sources: City of Cologne open data & geoportal (schools, daycare, playgrounds, transit, hospitals, libraries) and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL; pharmacies, supermarkets, markets, recycling, fountains, EV charging)

What's in this area

Counted within the boundary from open data — City of Cologne (geoportal/open data) and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Every number links to its source.

Districts in this borough

Nippes36,802

Nippes is a district on the left bank of the Rhine in Cologne, located within city borough 5, which shares the same name. In the local Kölsch dialect it is known as "Neppes".

Niehl20,080

Niehl is a northern district of Cologne, situated on the left bank of the Rhine. In the local Kölsch dialect it is known as "Nehl".

Bilderstöckchen15,379

Bilderstöckchen is a district in the north of Cologne. It was created in 1969 by combining parts of the neighbouring districts of Neu-Ehrenfeld, Ossendorf and Nippes.

Longerich13,981

Longerich is a district of Cologne situated on the left bank of the Rhine and belonging to the borough of Nippes. In the local Kölsch dialect, it is known as "Lunke".

Weidenpesch13,557

Weidenpesch is a district on the left bank of the Rhine in Cologne and belongs to city borough 5 – Nippes.

Riehl12,001

Riehl is a district in the north of Cologne, situated on the left bank of the Rhine.

Mauenheim5,539

With around 5,600 residents on just under 49 hectares, Mauenheim is the smallest district in Cologne by area. It belongs to the left-bank borough of Nippes and sits tucked between the Nordfriedhof …

Photo gallery

St. Heinrich und Kunigund Kirche — © Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Schillplatz Nippes — © Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Eingangsgebäude des Kölner Zoos in Riehl (eröffnet 1962) — © Doppelklecks · CC BY-SA 4.0

Festhaus der Flora, Botanischer Garten Köln in Riehl — © Daderot · CC0

Rheinseilbahn über den Rhein, Blick vom Rheinpark in Riehl — © D-Kuru · CC BY-SA 3.0 AT

Galopprennen auf der Pferderennbahn Köln-Weidenpesch (Otto-March-Rennen 2011) — © Superbass · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kirche St. Marien in Köln-Nippes — © Chris06 · CC0

Nordpark in Köln-Nippes — © ZH2010 · CC0

The other boroughs

Chorweiler

Average age: 43 (5.)
Employment: 57.9% (8.)
Strongest party: CDU
Green space: 60.5% (1.)

Ehrenfeld

Average age: 42 (8.)
Employment: 60.7% (4.)
Strongest party: Grüne
Green space: 30% (7.)

Innenstadt

Average age: 43 (6.)
Employment: 64% (1.)
Strongest party: Grüne
Green space: 14.7% (9.)

Kalk

Average age: 42 (9.)
Employment: 56.4% (9.)
Strongest party: SPD
Green space: 51.4% (2.)

Lindenthal

Average age: 43 (4.)
Employment: 60.9% (3.)
Strongest party: Grüne
Green space: 42.2% (5.)

Mülheim

Average age: 43 (7.)
Employment: 58.8% (6.)
Strongest party: SPD
Green space: 46.6% (4.)

Porz

Average age: 44 (2.)
Employment: 59.6% (5.)
Strongest party: CDU
Green space: 48.4% (3.)

Rodenkirchen

Average age: 44 (1.)
Employment: 58.6% (7.)
Strongest party: CDU
Green space: 41.7% (6.)

Sources: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring, Statistical data catalogue, City of Cologne geoportal and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) (as of 2024)

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Sources & links

geoportal.stadt-koeln.de (retrieved 2026-06-30)
Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-06-30)
openstreetmap.org

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What's in this area

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