Living in Morckhoven, Antwerp
Morckhoven is an area of Antwerp with about 6,010 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 85% of Antwerp residents, ranked 12 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Morckhoven suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 13 of 91 |
| Family | 77 · good | 52 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 6 of 91 |
| Working from home | 79 · good | 18 of 91 |
| Commuter | 66 · good | 24 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 268 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 212 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 815 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 815 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 222 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,261 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 529 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 30 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 35 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Morckhoven
Arnold Vrancxlaan · Collegelaan · Cornelissenlaan · Dokter Romain De Velstraat · Emiel Gebruersstraat · Ergo-de Waellaan · Frans Baetenstraat · Griffier Schobbenslaan · Hendrik Meyslaan · Hendrik Van Uffelslaan · Herentalsebaan · Joseph Deckerslaan · Kerkendijk · Morckhovenlei · Muggenberglei · Pieter Van Isackerlaan · René Carelsstraat · Sterckshoflei · Van Lissumstraat · Weerstandlaan · Wouter Haecklaan
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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