Living in De Hei, Antwerp
De Hei is an area of Antwerp with about 2,302 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 50 out of 100 (fair): better than 21% of Antwerp residents, ranked 74 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 13 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 11 min walk
Who De Hei suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 36 · poor | 90 of 91 |
| Family | 52 · fair | 83 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 55 · fair | 79 of 91 |
| Working from home | 57 · fair | 54 of 91 |
| Commuter | 41 · fair | 79 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 812 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,025 m | 13 min walk |
| Doctor | 743 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 713 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 713 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 331 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 10,559 m | 132 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,081 m | 14 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,174 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 851 m | 11 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 415 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 17.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Low density
Streets and squares in De Hei
Antwerpsebaan · Boeierstraat · Bosstraat · Brazilianenstraat · Bremstraat · Buitenmolenweg · Burgemeester Verhulstplein · Doggenlaan · Gaspeldoornstraat · Hollandse Dreef · Kalmthoutsebaan · Koeleweg · Otterstraat · Processiegang · Putsebaan · Ruytermansweg · Scheidreef · Steenovenstraat · Valeriaanstraat · Zandvlietse Dorpstraat
Nearby areas
- Viswater 60
- Berendrecht 52
- Zandvliet 16
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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