Living in Borsbeek, Antwerp
Borsbeek is an area of Antwerp with about 7,435 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 70 out of 100 (good): better than 56% of Antwerp residents, ranked 46 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Borsbeek suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 75 · good | 69 of 91 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 37 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 41 of 91 |
| Working from home | 70 · good | 40 of 91 |
| Commuter | 45 · fair | 75 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 877 m | 11 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 842 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,173 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,561 m | 20 min walk |
| Primary school | 856 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 295 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,842 m | 48 min walk |
| Public green space | 392 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 526 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 427 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 123 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Borsbeek
't Serclaesdreef · Akkerdonckstraat · August Van Putlei · Autolei · Boechoutsesteenweg · Broekstraat · Corluylei · Corneel Smitslei · Doolweg · Eikendreef · Eugeen Verelstlei · Fortstraat · Frans Beirenslaan · Frans Theyslei · Gebroeders Van der Auwerabaan · Georges De Grooflei · Groenhofstraat · Groeningerstraat · Heilige Geestweg · Hulgenrodestraat · Jan Bosstraat · Jan Frans Stynenlei · Jan Goovaersstraat · Jozef Reusenslei · Koude Beeklaan · Langbaan · Lindenboomstraat · Louis Huybrechtsstraat · Louis Janssensstraat · Louis Van Regenmortellei · Lucien Hendrickxlei · Mellegracht · Mertensstraat · Mussenhoevelaan · Rosekapellestraat · Roza Vervoortplein · Schanslaan · Singel · Smisbergstraat · Sprinkhaanveldestraat · Verlengde Schanslaan · Wenigerstraat · Zoomweg · de Robianostraat
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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