Living in Meir, Antwerp
Meir is an area of Antwerp with about 3,947 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 38 out of 100 (poor): better than 8% of Antwerp residents, ranked 82 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 1.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Meir suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 53 of 91 |
| Family | 56 · fair | 81 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 52 · fair | 83 of 91 |
| Working from home | 23 · poor | 88 of 91 |
| Commuter | 53 · fair | 62 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 207 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 311 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 488 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 464 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 464 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 171 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 345 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 435 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 546 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 445 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 171 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 1.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 32 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- High density
Streets and squares in Meir
Arenbergstraat · Armeduivelstraat · Beddenstraat · Beggaardenstraat · Cellebroedersstraat · Eiermarkt · Eikenstraat · Graanmarkt · Gramayestraat · Groendalstraat · Huidevettersstraat · Israëlietenstraat · Jodenstraat · Kelderstraat · Ketelstraat · Kipdorpvest · Kolveniersstraat · Komedieplaats · Korte Klarenstraat · Lange Klarenstraat · Lange Nieuwstraat · Langegang · Leysstraat · Maria Pijpelincxstraat · Meirbrug · Orgelstraat · Otto Veniusstraat · Parochiaanstraat · Pruynenstraat · Schoenmarkt · Schrijnwerkersstraat · Schuttershofstraat · Sint-Jacobsmarkt · Sint-Jacobstraat · Sint-Katelijnevest · Sint-Maartenstraat · Sudermanstraat · Teniersplaats · Twaalfmaandenstraat · Van Cuyckstraat · Vleminckstraat · Wiegstraat
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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