Living in Peterbos, Brussels
Peterbos is an area of Brussels with about 9,340 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 91 out of 100 (excellent): better than 75% of Brussels residents, ranked 33 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Tree canopy: 24.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Peterbos suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 97 · excellent | 1 of 110 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 41 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 46 of 110 |
| Working from home | 43 · fair | 43 of 110 |
| Commuter | 79 · good | 24 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 424 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 268 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 422 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 209 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 209 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 913 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 281 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 682 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 545 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 75 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 38 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Peterbos
Avenue Charles Plisnier - Charles Plisnierlaan · Avenue René Berrewaerts - René Berrewaertslaan · Avenue des Crocus - Krokussenlaan · Boulevard Félix Paulsen - Félix Paulsenlaan · Boulevard Maria Groeninckx-De May - Maria Groeninckx-De Maylaan · Boulevard Prince de Liège - Prins van Luiklaan · Boulevard Sylvain Dupuis - Sylvain Dupuislaan · Place De Linde - De Lindeplein · Place de la Beauté - Schoonheidsplein · Rue Adolphe Prins - Adolphe Prinsstraat · Rue Adolphe Willemyns - Adolphe Willemynsstraat · Rue Alphonse Demunter - Alphonse Demunterstraat · Rue Buffon - Buffonstraat · Rue Cyriel Buysse - Cyriel Buyssestraat · Rue Démosthène - Demosthenesstraat · Rue Emile Hellebaut - Emile Hellebautstraat · Rue Henri Caron - Henri Caronstraat · Rue Joseph Van Boterdael - Joseph Van Boterdaelstraat · Rue Maurice Albert Raskin - Maurice Albert Raskinstraat · Rue Mercator - Mercatorstraat · Rue Pierre Vandevoorde - Pierre Vandevoordestraat · Rue Polydore Moerman - Polydore Moermanstraat · Rue Thiernesse - Thiernessestraat · Rue de l'Agrément - Vermaakstraat · Rue de l'Expansion - Uitbreidingsstraat · Rue de l'Ode - Odestraat · Rue de la Compétition - Mededingingstraat · Rue de la Prose - Prozastraat · Rue des Maraichers - Boerkozenstraat · Rue du Broeck - Broekstraat · Rue du Champion - Kampioenstraat · Rue du Potaerdenberg - Potaardenbergstraat · Rue du Roman - Romanstraat · Rue du Trophée - Tropeestraat · Square Jules Algoet - Jules Algoetsquare
Nearby areas
- Broeck - Broek 94
- Moortebeek 93
- Scheutveld 92
- Meir 78
- Scheut 72
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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