Living in Monplaisir, Brussels
Monplaisir is an area of Brussels with about 8,854 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 53% of Brussels residents, ranked 59 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 54 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who Monplaisir suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 92 · excellent | 10 of 110 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 48 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 63 of 110 |
| Working from home | 37 · poor | 67 of 110 |
| Commuter | 82 · excellent | 14 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 185 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 311 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 328 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 497 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 191 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 505 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 159 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 626 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 382 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 384 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 54 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Monplaisir
Avenue Albert Giraud - Albert Giraudlaan · Avenue Colonel Picquart - Kolonel Picquartlaan · Avenue Emile Verhaeren - Emile Verhaerenlaan · Avenue Eugène Demolder - Eugène Demolderlaan · Avenue Georges Rodenbach - Georges Rodenbachlaan · Avenue Huart Hamoir - Huart Hamoirlaan · Avenue Jean Jaurès - Jean Jaurèslaan · Avenue Maurice Maeterlinck - Maurice Maeterlincklaan · Avenue Monplaisir - Monplaisirlaan · Avenue Princesse Elisabeth - Prinses Elisabethlaan · Avenue Sleeckx - Sleeckxlaan · Avenue Zénobe Gramme - Zénobe Grammelaan · Avenue de Vilvorde - Vilvoordselaan · Avenue Émile Zola - Émile Zolalaan · Place Godin - Godinplein · Place Princesse Elisabeth - Prinses Elisabethplein · Pont Van Praet - Van Praetbrug · Quai Léon Monnoyer - Léon Monnoyerkaai · Quai de Heembeek - Heembeekkaai · Quai des Usines - Werkhuizenkaai · Rampe Lambermont - Lambermontoprit · Rampe du Lion - Leeuwoprit · Rue Anatole France - Anatole Francestraat · Rue Auguste Snieders - Auguste Sniedersstraat · Rue Carli - Carlistraat · Rue Georges Garnir - Georges Garnirstraat · Rue Iwan Gilkin - Iwan Gilkinstraat · Rue Joseph Van Camp - Joseph Van Campstraat · Rue Maurice Des Ombiaux - Maurice Des Ombiauxstraat · Rue Max Roos - Max Roosstraat · Rue Nicolas Defrêcheux - Nicolas Defrêcheuxstraat · Rue Walckiers - Walckiersstraat · Rue Walckiers - Walckiersstraat / Rue Walkiers - Walkiersstraat · Rue Walkiers - Walkiersstraat · Rue de l'Avant-Port - Voorhavenstraat · Rue du Dahlia - Dahliastraat · Rue du Lion - Leeuwstraat · Rue du Rupel - Rupelstraat · pont van praet
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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