Living in Merksem, Antwerp
Merksem is an area of Antwerp with about 6,469 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 65% of Antwerp residents, ranked 33 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 23 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 50 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Merksem suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 47 of 91 |
| Family | 74 · good | 63 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 31 of 91 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 28 of 91 |
| Commuter | 70 · good | 20 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 468 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 320 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,871 m | 23 min walk |
| Nursery school | 623 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 969 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,689 m | 21 min walk |
| Public green space | 283 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 283 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 427 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 84 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 50 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Merksem
Annuntiatenstraat · Barnkrachtstraat · Beeckmansstraat · Bredabaan · Broeder Frederikstraat · Constant De Jongstraat · Deurnsebaan · Doelhofstraat · Dokter Maurice Timmermanslaan · Elfnovemberstraat · Gagelveldenstraat · Gaston Berghmansdreef · Gudrunlaan · Houthulststraat · Jaak De Boeckstraat · Komiteitstraat · Nieuwdreef · Rustoordstraat · Sint-Franciscusplein · Speelpleinstraat · Stella Marisstraat · Terlindenhofstraat · Van Aertselaerstraat · Van Heybeeckstraat · Van Reethstraat · Van Roiestraat · Van Stralenlei · Vuurkruisenlaan · Waterleliestraat · Weggestraat · Winkelhaakstraat · Wuytslei
Nearby areas
- Merksemheide 80
- Lambrechtshoeken 72
- Nieuwdreef 66
- Tuinwijk 60
- Oud-Merksem 31
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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