Living in Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Fair45
Sportpaleis is an area of Antwerp with about 2,523 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 45 out of 100 (fair): better than 14% of Antwerp residents, ranked 78 of 91 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 47 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.6% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Sportpaleis suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 51 of 91 |
| Family | 62 · good | 76 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 56 · fair | 78 of 91 |
| Working from home | 26 · poor | 84 of 91 |
| Commuter | 65 · good | 29 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 730 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 659 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 511 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 242 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 242 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 85 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 347 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 556 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,067 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 227 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 58 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 47 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- High density
Streets and squares in Sportpaleis
Lobroekdok · Raoul Gregoirplein · Schijnpoortweg · Ten Eekhovelei · Ten Nessestraat · Vaartdijk · Van Cortbeemdelei · Van Nevelestraat · Van der Delftstraat
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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