Living in Merksemheide, Antwerp
Merksemheide is an area of Antwerp with about 10,152 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 76% of Antwerp residents, ranked 24 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 18 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Merksemheide suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 49 of 91 |
| Family | 78 · good | 49 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 26 of 91 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 21 of 91 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 15 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 343 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 407 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,412 m | 18 min walk |
| Nursery school | 708 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 708 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 157 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,932 m | 37 min walk |
| Public green space | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 522 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 640 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 98 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Merksemheide
Albert Meulemansstraat · Azalealei · Begonialei · Boerenkrijgplein · Bredabaan · Camelialei · Deuzeldlaan · Dokter Maurice Timmermanslaan · Du Chastellei · Eethuisstraat · Emmanuel Rollierstraat · Eugeen Verbiststraat · Generaal Mahieustraat · Gruisweg · Irislei · Jos De Swertsstraat · Jozef Van Gansenstraat · Kasterveldenstraat · Lode Geysenstraat · Melgesdreef · Merksemheidelaan · Molenlei · Oudebareellei · Pieter Corbeelstraat · Rerum Novarumlaan · Ringlaan · Salvialei · Secretaris Meyerlei · Sint-Lutgardisstraat · Stanislas Meeuslei · Tangehoefstraat · Van Praetlei · Victor Roosensplein · Villalaan · van Beethovenlei
Nearby areas
- Merksem 74
- 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