Living in Le Chat - De Kat, Brussels
Le Chat - De Kat is an area of Brussels with about 9,457 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 27% of Brussels residents, ranked 87 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 8 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Le Chat - De Kat suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 50 of 110 |
| Family | 71 · good | 77 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 69 · good | 91 of 110 |
| Working from home | 32 · poor | 89 of 110 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 76 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 354 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 354 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 410 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 410 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 208 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,142 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 625 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 754 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 330 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 290 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Le Chat - De Kat
Avenue Coghen - Coghenlaan · Avenue Mozart - Mozartlaan · Avenue de Messidor - Messidorlaan · Avenue des Sept Bonniers - Zeven Bunderslaan · Avenue des Sept Bonniers - Zeven Bunderslaan / Avenue des Sept Bonniers - Zevenbunderslaan · Place Constantin Meunier - Constantin Meunierplein · Place Léon Vanderkindere - Léon Vanderkindereplein · Rue Edouard Branly - Edouard Branlystraat · Rue Emile Regard - Emile Regardstraat · Rue Henri Maubel - Henri Maubelstraat · Rue Meyerbeer - Meyerbeerstraat · Rue Vanderkindere - Vanderkinderestraat · Rue de Boetendael - Boetendaelstraat · Rue de la Mutualité - Onderlinge Bijstandstraat · Rue de la Seconde Reine - Tweede Koninginstraat · Rue des Balkans - Balkanstraat · Rue des Carmélites - Karmelietenstraat · Rue des Cottages - Landhuisjesstraat · Rue des Glaïeuls - Lisbloemenstraat · Rue Émile Lecomte - Émile Lecomtestraat
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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