Living in Borgerhout Extra Muros, Antwerp
Borgerhout Extra Muros is an area of Antwerp with about 9,665 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 74% of Antwerp residents, ranked 27 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Borgerhout Extra Muros suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 9 of 91 |
| Family | 83 · excellent | 27 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 38 of 91 |
| Working from home | 39 · poor | 61 of 91 |
| Commuter | 63 · good | 33 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 371 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 319 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 480 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 558 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 442 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 226 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,350 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 193 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 325 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 125 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- High density
Streets and squares in Borgerhout Extra Muros
Arthur Matthyslaan · Bacchuslaan · Baggenstraat · Basseliersstraat · Berchemlei · Bert Verlacktstraat · Berten Fermontplein · Bosselaersstraat · Bouwhandelstraat · Colmastraat · De Borrekensstraat · De Brierstraat · De Leescorfstraat · De Sevillastraat · Dokter Van de Perrelei · Frans De Vriendtstraat · Herman Van den Reeckstraat · Herrystraat · Joos Robijnslei · Jozef Verbovenlei · Jules Van Beylenstraat · Karel De Preterlei · Karel Van de Woestijnelei · Karel Van den Oeverstraat · Knyffstraat · Lode Cantensstraat · Marsstraat · Monseigneur Van Goethemplein · Neptunusstraat · Ossenblokstraat · Ravelsbergstraat · René Bosiersstraat · Saturnusstraat · Sergeant De Bruynestraat · Smetsstraat · Spillemansstraat · Stan Ockersstraat · Sterrenborgstraat · Te Boelaarlei · Thibautstraat · Van Erstenstraat · Van Havrelei · Van Havreplein · Van Hersteenstraat · Van Hovestraat · Van Lissumstraat · Van Steenlandstraat · Wapenstilstandlaan · Weversfabriekstraat · Wolfjagerslei
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources