Living in Borgerhout, Antwerp
Borgerhout is an area of Antwerp with about 8,218 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 69 out of 100 (good): better than 54% of Antwerp residents, ranked 49 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 21 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Borgerhout suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 12 of 91 |
| Family | 77 · good | 51 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 54 of 91 |
| Working from home | 36 · poor | 69 of 91 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 32 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 355 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 432 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 427 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 608 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 805 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 188 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 839 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 791 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 324 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 64 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 21 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- High density
Streets and squares in Borgerhout
Beukenstraat · Buurtspoorweglei · Collegelaan · Dokter Van de Perrelei · Engelselei · Fonteinstraat · Godtsstraat · Gravinstraat · Griffier Schobbenslaan · Hogeweg · Jagersstraat · Jan De Laetstraat · Joe Englishstraat · Jozef Nuytsstraat · Jozef Posenaerstraat · Juul Grietensstraat · Karel Geertsstraat · Kerkendijk · Koning Boudewijnsnelweg · Luitenant Lippenslaan · Luitenant Naeyaertplein · Monseigneur Van Goethemplein · Noordersingel · Oudstrijdersstraat · Pieter De Smethstraat · Rechtestraat · Reizigersstraat · René Carelsstraat · Sint-Janstraat · Sint-Lucasstraat · Statielei · Stenenbrug · Weerstandlaan · William Woodstraat · Xaveriusstraat · Zegelstraat · Zendelingenstraat
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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