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Humboldt/Gremberg

Part of borough Kalk

Humboldt/Gremberg is an eastern district of Cologne in the right-bank borough of Kalk, formed in 1975 when a territorial reform merged two formerly independent localities. Humboldt arose only during the industrialisation of the later 19th century and was incorporated into Cologne in 1888, whereas the Gremberg area is documented as far back as 1003 and was annexed in 1910. Both grew into working-class neighbourhoods serving the nearby factories during the 20th century, and after those plants closed the area was added to the "Kalk-Programm" funding scheme in 1994. Today its streetscape is shaped by renovated post-war buildings alongside many well-preserved homes from the Gründerzeit era.

Source: Wikipedia

Humboldt/Gremberg
© A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Inhabitants/km² · Cologne 2,716
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Households

Each bar shows the share relative to the highest value among 86 districts; the line marks the Cologne average.

Compare with borough & neighbouring districts

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Age structure

0–17 yrs15.3% · CGN 15.7% · Rank 67/86
18–30 yrs20.3% · CGN 16.1% · Rank 8/86
30–65 yrs49% · CGN 49.9% · Rank 38/86
65–80 yrs10.8% · CGN 12.5% · Rank 73/86
80+ yrs4.6% · CGN 5.8% · Rank 67/86

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Population & social

migration background63.8% · CGN 43.1% · Rank 13/86
foreign nationals36.6% · CGN 21.6% · Rank 7/86
unemployment rate13.5% · CGN 8.8% · Rank 13/86
on benefits (SGB II)10.5% · CGN 6.1% · Rank 13/86
employment rate58.6% · CGN 60.1% · Rank 56/86

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Households

single-person55.7% · CGN 51.9% · Rank 16/86
couples with children11.3% · CGN 13.7% · Rank 76/86
single parents4.5% · CGN 4% · Rank 42/86

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Land use

green space (total)35.8% · CGN 44.9% · Rank 43/86
parks11.7% · CGN 10.3% · Rank 38/86
forest23.8% · CGN 18.7% · Rank 13/86
water0% · CGN 4.8% · Rank 60/86
built-up29.1% · CGN 32.9% · Rank 64/86

Source: Cologne neighbourhood monitoring

Political leaning

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

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CDU17% · CGN 24.6% · Rank 78/86
Greens25.2% · CGN 30.6% · Rank 32/86
SPD26.9% · CGN 23.2% · Rank 38/86
AfD6% · CGN 3.6% · Rank 27/86
The Left7.5% · CGN 3.7% · Rank 3/86
FDP5.2% · CGN 6.4% · Rank 65/86
Volt2.8% · CGN 2.4% · Rank 15/86

Source: Election and structural data, Cologne geoportal

Per 10,000 inhabitants

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

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Family & everyday

Schools3.3 · CGN 3.2 · Rank 29/82
Daycare1.3 · CGN 1.6 · Rank 50/70
Playgrounds8 · CGN 6.4 · Rank 32/85
Supermarkets3.3 · CGN 3.4 · Rank 34/86
Weekly markets0.7 · CGN 0.4 · Rank 20/86

Health & mobility

Hospitals0 · CGN 0.3 · Rank 21/86
Pharmacies2 · CGN 2 · Rank 30/86
Recycling points7.4 · CGN 9.5 · Rank 58/86
Drinking fountains0 · CGN 0.2 · Rank 17/86
EV charging2.7 · CGN 4.2 · Rank 51/86

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.

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Neighbouring districts

Brück© DFortuna · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brück
Average age
46 (1.)
Employment
59.6% (3.)
Strongest party
CDU
Green space
65.7% (2.)
Höhenberg© Rolf H. · Public domain
Höhenberg
Average age
42 (4.)
Employment
56.2% (5.)
Strongest party
SPD
Green space
39.2% (4.)
Kalk© Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kalk
Average age
40 (9.)
Employment
54.6% (6.)
Strongest party
Grüne
Green space
6.9% (9.)
Merheim© Elisabeth van Langen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Merheim
Average age
41 (5.)
Employment
61.2% (2.)
Strongest party
CDU
Green space
30.9% (6.)
Neubrück© Rolf H. (Rolf Heinrich, Köln) · CC BY 3.0
Neubrück
Average age
42 (3.)
Employment
52.5% (8.)
Strongest party
CDU
Green space
25% (7.)
Ostheim© Eckhard Henkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Ostheim
Average age
40 (8.)
Employment
50.7% (9.)
Strongest party
SPD
Green space
47.6% (3.)
Rath/Heumar© Chris06 · Public domain
Rath/Heumar
Average age
45 (2.)
Employment
63.3% (1.)
Strongest party
CDU
Green space
70.1% (1.)
Vingst© Eckhard Henkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Vingst
Average age
41 (7.)
Employment
53.6% (7.)
Strongest party
SPD
Green space
18.8% (8.)

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

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