Living in Over-Heembeek, Brussels
Over-Heembeek is an area of Brussels with about 3,732 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 76% of Brussels residents, ranked 32 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Tree canopy: 22.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Over-Heembeek suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 95 · excellent | 4 of 110 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 21 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 41 of 110 |
| Working from home | 43 · fair | 44 of 110 |
| Commuter | 84 · excellent | 7 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 69 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 171 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 146 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 434 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 62 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,656 m | 33 min walk |
| Public green space | 380 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 551 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 150 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 351 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 22.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 39 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Over-Heembeek
Avenue des Croix de l'Yser - IJzerkruisenlaan · Chemin du Rossignol - Nachtegaalsweg · Clos des Trigonelles - Hoornklaversgaarde · Clos du Craetbos - Craetbosgaarde · Kruipweg · Place Peter Benoit - Peter Benoitplein · Place Saint-Nicolas - Sint-Nikolaasplein · Rue Charles Cammaert - Karel Cammaertstraat · Rue François Vekemans - Frans Vekemansstraat · Rue Léon XIII - Leo XIII-straat · Rue Philippe Vander Elst - Filip Vander Elststraat · Rue Saint-Nicolas - Sint-Nikolaasstraat · Rue de Heembeek - Heembeeksestraat · Rue de Lombartzyde - Lombardsijdestraat · Rue de la Marjolaine - Marjoleinstraat · Rue des Bons Enfants - Bravekinderenstraat · Rue du Bois Henri - Henri Bosstraat · Rue du Craetveld - Kraatveldstraat · Rue du Molenblok - Molenblokstraat · Rue du Pâturage - Weilandstraat
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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