Living in Quartier de l’Aulne - Elswijk, Brussels
Quartier de l’Aulne - Elswijk is an area of Brussels with about 8,403 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 46% of Brussels residents, ranked 71 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Who Quartier de l’Aulne - Elswijk suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 74 of 110 |
| Family | 74 · good | 66 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 72 of 110 |
| Working from home | 33 · poor | 81 of 110 |
| Commuter | 66 · good | 78 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 87 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 210 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 482 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 293 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 401 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 160 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 653 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 266 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 682 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 338 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 626 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 29 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Quartier de l’Aulne - Elswijk
Avenue Auguste Rodin - Auguste Rodinlaan · Avenue Hergé - Hergélaan · Avenue Marguerite Yourcenar - Marguerite Yourcenarlaan · Avenue Nouvelle - Nieuwelaan · Avenue de la Couronne - Kroonlaan · Avenue Émile de Béco - Émile de Bécolaan · Place Adolphe Sax - Adolphe Saxplein · Rue Adolphe Mathieu - Adolphe Mathieustraat · Rue Alfred Giron - Alfred Gironstraat · Rue Alphonse Hottat - Alphonse Hottatstraat · Rue Augustin Delporte - Augustin Delportestraat · Rue Borrens - Borrensstraat · Rue Félix Terlinden - Félix Terlindenstraat · Rue Guillaume Stocq - Guillaume Stocqstraat · Rue Gustave Biot - Gustave Biotstraat · Rue Henri Marichal - Henri Marichalstraat · Rue Jean Paquot - Jean Paquotstraat · Rue Juliette Wytsman - Juliette Wytsmanstraat · Rue Léon Cuissez - Léon Cuissezstraat · Rue Victor Greyson - Victor Greysonstraat · Rue des Liégeois - Luikenaarsstraat · Rue des Échevins - Schepenenstraat · Rue du Germoir - Mouterijstraat · Square Albert Verhaeren - Albert Verhaerensquare · Square de Léopoldville - Leopoldstadplein
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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