Where to live in Brussels with a family

Ranking of Brussels's 110 areas with CityPulse's “Family” profile. What matters most: public green space, playgrounds on foot, tree canopy, services on foot and protected cycle lanes. Preferred density: medium.

What is the best area of Brussels to live in with a family?

According to CityPulse: Jardins de Jette - Tuinen van Jette (99), Floréal (97) and Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (97).

Brussels areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Jardins de Jette - Tuinen van Jette	99 · excellent	Public green space
2	Floréal	97 · excellent	Public green space
3	Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe	97 · excellent	Public green space
4	Dieleghem - Dielegem	97 · excellent	Public green space
5	Moortebeek	96 · excellent	Public green space
6	Scherdemael - Scherdemaal	96 · excellent	Public green space
7	Kapelleveld	95 · excellent	Public green space
8	Quartier des Constellations - Sterrenbeeldenwijk	95 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
9	Auderghem - Oudergem	94 · excellent	Public green space
10	Boondael - Boondaal	92 · excellent	Public green space
11	Boitsfort - Bosvoorde	92 · excellent	Public green space
12	Broeck - Broek	92 · excellent	Public green space
13	Watermael-Boitsfort - Watermaal-Bosvoorde	92 · excellent	Public green space
14	Roodebeek	92 · excellent	Public green space
15	Neder-Over-Heembeek	91 · excellent	Public green space
16	Paduwa	91 · excellent	Public green space
17	Neder-Heembeek	90 · excellent	Public green space
18	Blankedelle	90 · excellent	Public green space
19	Mutsaard	89 · excellent	Public green space
20	Calevoet - Kalevoet	88 · excellent	Public green space
21	Over-Heembeek	88 · excellent	Public green space
22	Terneyveld - Tornooiveld	87 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
23	Verregat	87 · excellent	Public green space
24	Altitude Cent - Hoogte Honderd	86 · excellent	Public green space
25	La Cambre - Ter Kameren	86 · excellent	Public green space
26	Solbosch - Solbos	85 · excellent	Public green space
27	Scheutveld	84 · excellent	Public green space
28	Engeland	84 · excellent	Public green space
29	Ganshoren	84 · excellent	Public green space
30	Watermael - Watermaal	84 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
31	Stockel - Stokkel	84 · excellent	Tree canopy
32	Quartier des Fleurs - Bloemenwijk	84 · excellent	Public green space
33	Homborch	84 · excellent	Public green space
34	Veeweyde - Veeweide	84 · excellent	Public green space
35	Berchem-Sainte-Agathe - Sint-Agatha-Berchem	84 · excellent	Public green space
36	Picardie	84 · excellent	Public green space
37	Heymbosch	83 · excellent	Public green space
38	Churchill	83 · excellent	Public green space
39	Neerstalle	83 · excellent	Public green space
40	Quartier européen - Europese wijk	82 · excellent	Public green space
41	Peterbos	82 · excellent	Public green space
42	Square du Bois - Bossquare	81 · excellent	Public green space
43	Meiser	81 · excellent	Public green space
44	Petite Suisse - Klein-Zwitserland	81 · excellent	Public green space
45	Evere	80 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
46	Bascule	80 · excellent	Public green space
47	Mediapark	80 · excellent	Services on foot
48	Monplaisir	80 · excellent	Public green space
49	Osseghem - Ossegem	79 · good	Public green space
50	Chant d'Oiseau - Vogelzang	79 · good	Playgrounds on foot
51	La Roue - Het Rad	79 · good	Playgrounds on foot
52	Karreveld	78 · good	Public green space
53	Miroir - Spiegel	77 · good	Public green space
54	Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe	77 · good	Playgrounds on foot
55	Esseghem - Essegem	77 · good	Public green space
56	Bon Air - Goede Lucht	77 · good	Public green space
57	Uccle - Ukkel	77 · good	Public green space
58	Terdelt	77 · good	Public green space
59	Helmet	76 · good	Public green space
60	Meir	76 · good	Public green space
61	Joli-Bois - Mooi-Bos	76 · good	Playgrounds on foot
62	Forest - Vorst	75 · good	Public green space
63	Tivoli	74 · good	Playgrounds on foot
64	Etterbeek	74 · good	Public green space
65	Plasky	74 · good	Services on foot
66	Quartier de l’Aulne - Elswijk	74 · good	Public green space
67	Arsenal - Arsenaal	74 · good	Services on foot
68	Quartier de la Digue - Dijkwijk	74 · good	Public green space
69	Laeken - Laken	74 · good	Public green space
70	Scheut	74 · good	Playgrounds on foot
71	Haren	73 · good	Protected cycle lanes
72	Flagey	73 · good	Public green space
73	Koekelberg	73 · good	Public green space
74	Saint-Josse-ten-Noode - Sint-Joost-ten-Node	73 · good	Playgrounds on foot
75	Prekelinden	73 · good	Public green space
76	Jette	72 · good	Public green space
77	Le Chat - De Kat	71 · good	Playgrounds on foot
78	Quartier Nord - Noordwijk	71 · good	Public green space
79	Quartier des Trèfles - Klaverswijk	71 · good	Public green space
80	Matongé	70 · good	Playgrounds on foot
81	Quartier Brabant - Brabantwijk	70 · good	Services on foot
82	Gazomètre - Gasmeter	69 · good	Public green space
83	Vogelzang	68 · good	Public green space
84	La Marolle - De Marol	68 · good	Playgrounds on foot
85	Jardins de la Chasse - Jachthof	67 · good	Playgrounds on foot
86	Ixelles - Elsene	66 · good	Services on foot
87	Usquare	66 · good	Services on foot
88	Brugmann	66 · good	Services on foot
89	Petite Anatolie - Klein-Anatolië	65 · good	Playgrounds on foot
90	Quartier Maritime - Maritiemwijk	65 · good	Public green space
91	Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek	65 · good	Playgrounds on foot
92	Quartier Alhambra - Alhambrawijk	64 · good	Playgrounds on foot
93	Marolles - Marollen	64 · good	Playgrounds on foot
94	Berkendael - Berkendaal	63 · good	Services on foot
95	Fort Jaco	62 · good	Tree canopy
96	Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis	62 · good	Public green space
97	Globe	60 · good	Public green space
98	Quartier de la Senne - Zennewijk	58 · fair	Playgrounds on foot
99	Molenbeek-Saint-Jean - Sint-Jans-Molenbeek	58 · fair	Playgrounds on foot
100	Anderlecht	56 · fair	Playgrounds on foot
101	Quartier Midi-Lemonnier - Zuid-Lemonnierwijk	55 · fair	Playgrounds on foot
102	Stalle	54 · fair	Public green space
103	Dailly	53 · fair	Services on foot
104	Tenbosch - Tenbos	49 · fair	Public green space
105	Saint-Job - Sint-Job	48 · fair	Public green space
106	Pentagone - Vijfhoek	47 · fair	Playgrounds on foot
107	Longchamp - Langeveld	46 · fair	Public green space
108	Châtelain - Kastelein	45 · fair	Playgrounds on foot
109	Ma Campagne	41 · fair	Services on foot
110	Quartier du Prince d'Orange - Prins van Oranjewijk	28 · poor	Tree canopy

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