Living in Berkendael - Berkendaal, Brussels
Berkendael - Berkendaal is an area of Brussels with about 6,619 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 65 out of 100 (good): better than 25% of Brussels residents, ranked 93 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 8 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 9.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 9 min walk
Who Berkendael - Berkendaal suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 69 · good | 97 of 110 |
| Family | 63 · good | 94 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 68 · good | 95 of 110 |
| Working from home | 29 · poor | 94 of 110 |
| Commuter | 40 · fair | 100 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 240 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 409 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 572 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 617 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 232 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,346 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 638 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,068 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 484 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 745 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 9.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Berkendael - Berkendaal
Avenue Louis Lepoutre - Louis Lepoutrelaan · Avenue Molière - Molièrelaan · Avenue du Haut-Pont - Hoge-Bruggelaan · Avenue du Haut-Pont - Hoge-Bruglaan · Place Georges Brugmann - Georges Brugmannplein · Place Guy d'Arezzo - Guido van Arezzoplein · Rue Alphonse Renard - Alphonse Renardstraat · Rue Andrée Geulen - Andrée Geulenstraat · Rue Berkendael - Berkendaalstraat · Rue Camille Lemonnier - Camille Lemonnierstraat · Rue Darwin - Darwinstraat · Rue Emmanuel Van Driessche - Emmanuel Van Driesschestraat · Rue Fernand Neuray - Fernand Neuraystraat · Rue Franz Merjay - Franz Merjaystraat · Rue François Stroobant - François Stroobantstraat · Rue Gabrielle - Gabriellestraat · Rue Général Lotz - Generaal Lotzstraat · Rue Général Mac Arthur - Generaal Mac Arthurstraat · Rue Jean-Baptiste Colyns - Jean-Baptiste Colynsstraat · Rue Joseph Stallaert - Joseph Stallaertstraat · Rue Jules Lejeune - Jules Lejeunestraat · Rue Louis Hymans - Louis Hymansstraat · Rue Mignot Delstanche - Mignot Delstanchestraat · Rue de l'Anémone - Anemoonstraat · Rue de la Primevère - Sleutelbloemstraat · Rue de la Réforme - Hervormingsstraat · Rue du Pacifique - Stille Oceaanstraat · Rue Émile Bouilliot - Émile Bouilliotstraat · Square Léon Jacquet - Léon Jacquetsquare
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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