Living in Moortebeek, Brussels
Moortebeek is an area of Brussels with about 6,467 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 79% of Brussels residents, ranked 27 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Moortebeek suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 46 of 110 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 5 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 20 of 110 |
| Working from home | 85 · excellent | 9 of 110 |
| Commuter | 33 · poor | 105 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 628 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 476 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 966 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 819 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 819 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 287 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,107 m | 26 min walk |
| Public green space | 199 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 745 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 331 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 224 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Moortebeek
Avenue Jean Josée - Jean Joséelaan · Avenue Tolstoï - Tolstoïlaan · Berchemstraat · Boulevard Shakespeare - Shakespearelaan · Chaussée de Ninove - Ninoofsesteenweg · Ghislaine de Villierslaan · Koningin Elisabethlaan · Livinus Walravenslaan · Moortebeekstraat · Rue Adolphe Willemyns - Adolphe Willemynsstraat · Rue Corneille - Corneillestraat · Rue Fénelon - Fenelonstraat · Rue Homère - Homerusstraat · Rue Horace - Horatiusstraat · Rue Lamartine - Lamartinestraat · Rue Paloke - Palokestraat · Rue Prosper Henri Devos - Prosper Henri Devosstraat · Rue Rabelais - Rabelaisstraat · Rue Ronsard - Ronsardstraat · Rue Sleutelplas - Sleutelplasstraat · Rue Virgile - Virgiliusstraat · Rue de Moortebeek - Moortebeekstraat · Rue de Sévigné - de Sévignéstraat · Rue de l'Agronome - Agronoomstraat · Rue de l'Oiselet - Nestelingstraat · Rue de la Cantilène - Cantilenestraat · Rue de la Caravelle - Karveelstraat · Rue de la Corvette - Korvetstraat · Rue de la Sonatine - Sonatinestraat · Rue de la Sérénade - Serenadestraat · Rue des Aubergines - Eierplantenstraat · Rue du Caprice - Grilstraat · Rue du Corail - Koraalstraat · Rue du Madrigal - Madrigalstraat · Rue du Pippenzijpe - Pippenzijpestraat · Rue du Potaerdenberg - Potaerdenbergstraat · Sleutelplasstraat · Van Souststraat
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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