Where to live in Brussels if you work from home
Ranking of Brussels's 110 areas with CityPulse's “Working from home” profile. What matters most: public green space, tree canopy, services on foot and protected cycle lanes. Preferred density: low.
What is the best area of Brussels to live in if you work from home?
According to CityPulse: Dieleghem - Dielegem (88), Jardins de Jette - Tuinen van Jette (88) and Kapelleveld (88).
Brussels areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dieleghem - Dielegem | 88 · excellent | Public green space |
| 2 | Jardins de Jette - Tuinen van Jette | 88 · excellent | Public green space |
| 3 | Kapelleveld | 88 · excellent | Public green space |
| 4 | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe | 87 · excellent | Public green space |
| 5 | Floréal | 86 · excellent | Public green space |
| 6 | Boondael - Boondaal | 86 · excellent | Public green space |
| 7 | Auderghem - Oudergem | 86 · excellent | Public green space |
| 8 | Broeck - Broek | 85 · excellent | Public green space |
| 9 | Moortebeek | 85 · excellent | Public green space |
| 10 | Neder-Over-Heembeek | 85 · excellent | Public green space |
| 11 | Quartier des Constellations - Sterrenbeeldenwijk | 85 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 12 | Scherdemael - Scherdemaal | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 13 | Boitsfort - Bosvoorde | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 14 | Watermael-Boitsfort - Watermaal-Bosvoorde | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 15 | Roodebeek | 83 · excellent | Public green space |
| 16 | Calevoet - Kalevoet | 83 · excellent | Public green space |
| 17 | Stockel - Stokkel | 82 · excellent | Tree canopy |
| 18 | Paduwa | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 19 | Mutsaard | 80 · excellent | Public green space |
| 20 | Blankedelle | 79 · good | Public green space |
| 21 | Engeland | 79 · good | Public green space |
| 22 | Neder-Heembeek | 78 · good | Public green space |
| 23 | Fort Jaco | 78 · good | Tree canopy |
| 24 | Neerstalle | 74 · good | Public green space |
| 25 | Homborch | 74 · good | Public green space |
| 26 | Bon Air - Goede Lucht | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 27 | Stalle | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 28 | Vogelzang | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 29 | Verregat | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 30 | Watermael - Watermaal | 71 · good | Tree canopy |
| 31 | Joli-Bois - Mooi-Bos | 69 · good | Tree canopy |
| 32 | Square du Bois - Bossquare | 68 · good | Public green space |
| 33 | Uccle - Ukkel | 67 · good | Public green space |
| 34 | Haren | 63 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 35 | La Roue - Het Rad | 63 · good | Services on foot |
| 36 | Quartier du Prince d'Orange - Prins van Oranjewijk | 62 · good | Tree canopy |
| 37 | Saint-Job - Sint-Job | 58 · fair | Public green space |
| 38 | Churchill | 48 · fair | Public green space |
| 39 | Heymbosch | 46 · fair | Public green space |
| 40 | Picardie | 44 · fair | Public green space |
| 41 | Scheutveld | 44 · fair | Public green space |
| 42 | Quartier européen - Europese wijk | 43 · fair | Public green space |
| 43 | Peterbos | 43 · fair | Public green space |
| 44 | Over-Heembeek | 43 · fair | Public green space |
| 45 | Berchem-Sainte-Agathe - Sint-Agatha-Berchem | 43 · fair | Public green space |
| 46 | La Cambre - Ter Kameren | 43 · fair | Public green space |
| 47 | Terneyveld - Tornooiveld | 43 · fair | Services on foot |
| 48 | Altitude Cent - Hoogte Honderd | 42 · fair | Public green space |
| 49 | Mediapark | 42 · fair | Services on foot |
| 50 | Globe | 41 · fair | Public green space |
| 51 | Veeweyde - Veeweide | 41 · fair | Public green space |
| 52 | Solbosch - Solbos | 41 · fair | Public green space |
| 53 | Longchamp - Langeveld | 41 · fair | Public green space |
| 54 | Ganshoren | 41 · fair | Public green space |
| 55 | Quartier des Fleurs - Bloemenwijk | 40 · fair | Public green space |
| 56 | Petite Suisse - Klein-Zwitserland | 40 · fair | Public green space |
| 57 | Meiser | 39 · poor | Public green space |
| 58 | Plasky | 39 · poor | Services on foot |
| 59 | Forest - Vorst | 38 · poor | Public green space |
| 60 | Chant d'Oiseau - Vogelzang | 38 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 61 | Osseghem - Ossegem | 38 · poor | Public green space |
| 62 | Evere | 38 · poor | Services on foot |
| 63 | Brugmann | 38 · poor | Services on foot |
| 64 | Bascule | 38 · poor | Public green space |
| 65 | Karreveld | 37 · poor | Public green space |
| 66 | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe | 37 · poor | Services on foot |
| 67 | Monplaisir | 37 · poor | Public green space |
| 68 | Laeken - Laken | 37 · poor | Public green space |
| 69 | Meir | 37 · poor | Public green space |
| 70 | Miroir - Spiegel | 37 · poor | Public green space |
| 71 | Usquare | 36 · poor | Services on foot |
| 72 | Scheut | 36 · poor | Services on foot |
| 73 | Arsenal - Arsenaal | 36 · poor | Services on foot |
| 74 | Esseghem - Essegem | 35 · poor | Public green space |
| 75 | Terdelt | 35 · poor | Public green space |
| 76 | Helmet | 35 · poor | Public green space |
| 77 | Gazomètre - Gasmeter | 34 · poor | Public green space |
| 78 | Jette | 34 · poor | Public green space |
| 79 | Tivoli | 34 · poor | Services on foot |
| 80 | Etterbeek | 34 · poor | Public green space |
| 81 | Quartier de l’Aulne - Elswijk | 33 · poor | Public green space |
| 82 | Quartier de la Digue - Dijkwijk | 33 · poor | Public green space |
| 83 | Flagey | 33 · poor | Public green space |
| 84 | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode - Sint-Joost-ten-Node | 33 · poor | Services on foot |
| 85 | Koekelberg | 33 · poor | Public green space |
| 86 | Prekelinden | 32 · poor | Public green space |
| 87 | Quartier des Trèfles - Klaverswijk | 32 · poor | Public green space |
| 88 | Quartier Brabant - Brabantwijk | 32 · poor | Services on foot |
| 89 | Le Chat - De Kat | 32 · poor | Services on foot |
| 90 | Quartier Nord - Noordwijk | 31 · poor | Public green space |
| 91 | Matongé | 31 · poor | Services on foot |
| 92 | La Marolle - De Marol | 31 · poor | Services on foot |
| 93 | Ixelles - Elsene | 30 · poor | Services on foot |
| 94 | Berkendael - Berkendaal | 29 · poor | Services on foot |
| 95 | Jardins de la Chasse - Jachthof | 29 · poor | Services on foot |
| 96 | Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek | 28 · poor | Services on foot |
| 97 | Petite Anatolie - Klein-Anatolië | 28 · poor | Services on foot |
| 98 | Dailly | 27 · poor | Services on foot |
| 99 | Marolles - Marollen | 27 · poor | Services on foot |
| 100 | Quartier Maritime - Maritiemwijk | 27 · poor | Public green space |
| 101 | Quartier Alhambra - Alhambrawijk | 27 · poor | Services on foot |
| 102 | Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis | 25 · poor | Public green space |
| 103 | Quartier de la Senne - Zennewijk | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 104 | Anderlecht | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 105 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean - Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 106 | Quartier Midi-Lemonnier - Zuid-Lemonnierwijk | 23 · poor | Protected cycle lanes |
| 107 | Tenbosch - Tenbos | 18 · poor | Public green space |
| 108 | Pentagone - Vijfhoek | 18 · poor | Services on foot |
| 109 | Châtelain - Kastelein | 17 · poor | Services on foot |
| 110 | Ma Campagne | 15 · poor | Services on foot |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
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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