Living in Wilrijk, Antwerp
Wilrijk is an area of Antwerp with about 3,531 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 76% of Antwerp residents, ranked 23 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 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Wilrijk suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 34 of 91 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 11 of 91 |
| Over 65 | 87 · excellent | 13 of 91 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 24 of 91 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 1 of 91 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 281 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 463 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 295 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 728 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,108 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 266 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,553 m | 44 min walk |
| Public green space | 304 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 577 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 414 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 76 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 42 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Wilrijk
Biesthoevelaan · Bistweg · Boekstraat · Heistraat · Jules Moretuslei · Kerkelei · Kleinesteenweg · Koning Albertstraat · Koning Leopoldstraat · Koningin Elisabethstraat · Mastplein · Mastweg · Oversneslaan · Pastoor Pauwelsplein · Pater De Dekenstraat · Sint-Bavostraat · Sint-Camillusstraat · Sint-Sebastiaanstraat · Sporthalplein · Stationsplantsoen · Vuurmolenstraat
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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