City borough

Rodenkirchen

Rodenkirchen is a district of Cologne and also lends its name to the surrounding borough of the same name. In the local Kölsch dialect, it is known as "Rudekirche."

Source: Wikipedia

Location of Rodenkirchen 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

A555A4

Light rail (KVB)

1617

Bus

130131134135

Source: Wikipedia

Age structure

0–17 yrs16.1% · CGN 15.7% · Rank 5/9

18–30 yrs14.5% · CGN 16.1% · Rank 5/9

30–65 yrs48.9% · CGN 49.9% · Rank 6/9

65–80 yrs13.6% · CGN 12.5% · Rank 3/9

80+ yrs6.8% · CGN 5.8% · Rank 1/9

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Population & social

migration background37.1% · CGN 43.1% · Rank 7/9

foreign nationals19.1% · CGN 21.6% · Rank 7/9

unemployment rate6.4% · CGN 8.8% · Rank 8/9

on benefits (SGB II)4% · CGN 6.1% · Rank 7/9

employment rate58.6% · CGN 60.1% · Rank 7/9

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Households

single-person48.3% · CGN 51.9% · Rank 7/9

couples with children15.4% · CGN 13.7% · Rank 3/9

single parents3.7% · CGN 4% · Rank 7/9

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Land use

green space (total)41.7% · CGN 44.9% · Rank 6/9

parks10.4% · CGN 10.3% · Rank 5/9

forest13.8% · CGN 18.7% · Rank 5/9

water7% · CGN 4.8% · Rank 2/9

built-up37.2% · CGN 32.9% · Rank 5/9

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.

CDU31.1% · CGN 24.6% · Rank 3/9

Greens27.6% · CGN 30.6% · Rank 5/9

SPD21% · CGN 23.2% · Rank 7/9

AfD3.2% · CGN 3.6% · Rank 5/9

The Left2.5% · CGN 3.7% · Rank 8/9

FDP8% · CGN 6.4% · Rank 2/9

Volt2% · CGN 2.4% · Rank 6/9

Source: Election and structural data, Cologne geoportal

Per 10,000 inhabitants

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

Family & everyday

Schools2.6 · CGN 3.2 · Rank 9/9

Daycare1.5 · CGN 1.6 · Rank 5/9

Playgrounds6.4 · CGN 6.4 · Rank 4/9

Libraries0.3 · CGN 0.3 · Rank 5/9

Supermarkets3.1 · CGN 3.4 · Rank 7/9

Weekly markets0.1 · CGN 0.4 · Rank 9/9

Health & mobility

Hospitals0.2 · CGN 0.3 · Rank 6/9

Pharmacies2.1 · CGN 2 · Rank 4/9

Transit stops2.3 · CGN 3.9 · Rank 7/9

Recycling points5.9 · CGN 9.5 · Rank 9/9

Drinking fountains0.2 · CGN 0.2 · Rank 4/9

EV charging3.8 · CGN 4.2 · Rank 5/9

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

Zollstock23,683

Zollstock is a district in the south of Cologne and belongs to the borough of Rodenkirchen.

Rodenkirchen17,776

Rodenkirchen is a district of Cologne, known in the local Kölsch dialect as Rudekirche. It lends its name to the surrounding city borough of the same name.

Bayenthal11,364

Bayenthal is a district in the south of Cologne and belongs to the Rodenkirchen borough.

Sürth10,968

Sürth is a district in the south of Cologne and belongs administratively to the Rodenkirchen city borough.

Rondorf9,330

Rondorf is a district in the south of Cologne, belonging to the borough of Rodenkirchen.

Meschenich7,769

Meschenich sits at the very southern edge of Cologne, forming the city's southernmost tip. The district belongs administratively to the borough of Rodenkirchen.

Marienburg7,090

Marienburg lies in the south of Cologne and belongs to the Rodenkirchen city district. It is regarded as one of the city's most sought-after residential areas, with property prices to match at the …

Raderberg6,530

Raderberg is a district in the south of Cologne and is part of the borough of Rodenkirchen.

Weiß5,887

Weiß is a district in the southern, left-bank part of Cologne and belongs administratively to the Rodenkirchen city borough. It is one of the city's southern neighbourhoods located on the western side …

Raderthal4,817

Raderthal is a district in the south of Cologne and belongs to the borough of Rodenkirchen.

Godorf2,740

Godorf is a district in the southern part of Cologne and belongs administratively to the borough of Rodenkirchen.

Immendorf2,088

Immendorf sits at the far southern edge of Cologne and forms the city's southernmost district. Administratively, it belongs to the Rodenkirchen borough.

Hahnwald2,014

Hahnwald sits in the south of Cologne on the left bank of the Rhine and belongs to the Rodenkirchen district. The neighbourhood ranks among the most exclusive and expensive villa quarters in all of …

Photo gallery

St. Maternus Kirche Rodenkirchen — © HOWI (Willy Horsch) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rodenkirchener Brücke mit St. Maternus — © ToLo46 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Villa Malta an der Hauptstraße 11 in Rodenkirchen — © HOWI – Horsch, Willy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Historische Gaststätte „Zum Treppchen" in Rodenkirchen — © HOWI – Horsch, Willy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Altes Fährhaus (Fachwerkbau) in Rodenkirchen — © HOWI – Horsch, Willy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kirche St. Joseph in Rodenkirchen (Architekten Dominikus und Gottfried Böhm) — © Elke Wetzig (Elya) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Bezirksrathaus Köln-Rodenkirchen (Architekt Walter Ruoff) — © HOWI – Horsch, Willy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hauptstraße in Rodenkirchen mit der Rodenkirchener Brücke im Hintergrund — © Duhon · CC BY 3.0

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.)

Nippes

Average age: 44 (3.)
Employment: 62% (2.)
Strongest party: Grüne
Green space: 28.2% (8.)

Porz

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

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)
Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-06-30)
openstreetmap.org

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Rodenkirchen

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