Living in Eksterlaar, Antwerp
Eksterlaar is an area of Antwerp with about 4,169 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 44% of Antwerp residents, ranked 61 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Eksterlaar suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 68 of 91 |
| Family | 79 · good | 42 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 45 of 91 |
| Working from home | 65 · good | 50 of 91 |
| Commuter | 44 · fair | 76 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 656 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 512 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 673 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,026 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 722 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 438 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,362 m | 42 min walk |
| Public green space | 489 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 861 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 353 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.0% 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 Eksterlaar
Adrinkhovenlaan · Bursebekestraat · Cantincrodelaan · Constant Jorislaan · Eenamelaan · Eugène Hendrickxstraat · Floris Primslei · Granvellelaan · Jef Huyghstraat · Josée Nicolastraat · Karel Soetelaan · Kerkhofweg · Leopold Vermeirenstraat · Manebruggestraat · Pip Woutersplein · Primeurstraat · Renaat Braemstraat · Schoggestraat · Sprinkhaanstraat · T. Lindekruisstraat · Toon Lindekruisstraat · Verbindingslaan · Vleerakkerstraat · Vuurwerkstraat · Wenigerstraat · Zannekinstraat
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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