Living in Broeck - Broek, Brussels
Broeck - Broek is an area of Brussels with about 4,797 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 94 out of 100 (excellent): better than 81% of Brussels residents, ranked 23 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 25.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Broeck - Broek suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 27 of 110 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 12 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 96 · excellent | 13 of 110 |
| Working from home | 85 · excellent | 8 of 110 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 4 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 446 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 378 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 380 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 406 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 406 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 162 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,302 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 143 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 365 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 519 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 232 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 44 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Broeck - Broek
Avenue d'Itterbeek - Itterbeekse Laan · Avenue de la Fécondité - Vruchtbaarheidslaan · Boulevard Joseph Bracops - Joseph Bracopslaan · Boulevard Sylvain Dupuis - Sylvain Dupuislaan · Clos Hof te Ophem - Hof te Ophemhoek · Drève des Agaves - Agavendreef · Rue Adolphe Prins - Adolphe Prinsstraat · Rue Edouard Van Muylders - Edouard Van Muyldersstraat · Rue Elskamp - Elskampstraat · Rue Ferdinand Craps - Ferdinand Crapsstraat · Rue Gaston Coudyser - Gaston Coudyserstraat · Rue Henri Maes - Henri Maesstraat · Rue Jean Lagey - Jean Lageystraat · Rue Karel Vande Woestijne - Karel Vande Woestijnestraat · Rue Kaudenaarde - Kaudenaardestraat · Rue Léon Nicodème - Léon Nicodèmestraat · Rue Maria Tillmans - Maria Tillmansstraat · Rue Pol Stoppelaere - Pol Stoppelaerestraat · Rue de la Compétition - Mededingingstraat · Rue des Fruits - Fruitstraat · Rue du Pippenzijpe - Pippenzijpestraat · Rue du Sillon - Voorstraat · Square Camille Paulsen - Camille Paulsensquare
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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