Living in Nieuw Kwartier, Antwerp
Nieuw Kwartier is an area of Antwerp with about 9,082 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 88% of Antwerp residents, ranked 7 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 25.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 13 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Nieuw Kwartier suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 28 of 91 |
| Family | 93 · excellent | 3 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 11 of 91 |
| Working from home | 82 · excellent | 9 of 91 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 10 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 336 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,006 m | 13 min walk |
| Doctor | 661 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 606 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,016 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 291 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,929 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 351 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 89 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Nieuw Kwartier
Anna Bijnsstraat · Berchemboslaan · Berchemstadionstraat · Bourcetstraat · Burgemeester Woutersstraat · Coremansstraat · De Roest d'Alkemadelaan · Elisabethlaan · Filip Williotstraat · Floraliënlaan · Frans Birontlaan · Fruithoflaan · Grotesteenweg · Henri Prostlaan · Hilda Ramstraat · Hof ter Schriecklaan · Hugo Verrieststraat · Jan Moorkensstraat · Jos Ratinckxstraat · Jozef Wautersstraat · Keizershoevestraat · Koninklijkelaan · Lappersbrug · Leopold De Vriesstraat · Lodewijk De Koninckstraat · Lodewijk Gerritslaan · Lodewijk Van Sullstraat · Lysenstraat · Marie-Josélaan · Mellinetplein · Mevrouw Courtmansstraat · Middelheimlaan · Niellonstraat · Prins Leopoldlaan · Pulhoflaan · Robert Bossaertsstraat · Rooilaan · Rooiplein · Ruytenburgstraat · Rysheuvelsstraat · Schomstraat · Stanislas Leclefstraat · Strijdhoflaan · Troyentenhoflaan
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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