Where to live in Brussels over 65

Ranking of Brussels's 110 areas with CityPulse's “Over 65” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.

What is the best area of Brussels to live in over 65?

According to CityPulse: Scherdemael - Scherdemaal (100), Globe (100) and Square du Bois - Bossquare (100).

Brussels areas ranked

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