Living in Usquare, Brussels
Usquare is an area of Brussels with about 5,300 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 42% of Brussels residents, ranked 75 of 110 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 58 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Usquare suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 90 · excellent | 12 of 110 |
| Family | 66 · good | 87 of 110 |
| Over 65 | 74 · good | 77 of 110 |
| Working from home | 36 · poor | 71 of 110 |
| Commuter | 81 · excellent | 16 of 110 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 399 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 856 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 557 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 557 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 47 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 443 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 555 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 918 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 721 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 308 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.4%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 58 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Usquare
Avenue de la Cavalerie - Ruiterijlaan · Avenue de la Couronne - Kroonlaan · Avenue Émile de Béco - Émile de Bécolaan · Boulevard Général Jacques - Generaal Jacqueslaan · Boulevard de la Plaine - Pleinlaan · Chemin des Lumières - Verlichtingsweg · Clos des Mariés · Place Caroline Pauwels - Caroline Pauwelsplein · Rue Augustin Delporte - Augustin Delportestraat · Rue François Roffiaen - François Roffiaenstraat · Rue Fritz Toussaint - Fritz Toussaintstraat · Rue Henri Marichal - Henri Marichalstraat · Rue Lise Thiry - Lise Thirystraat · Rue Marie Derscheid - Marie Derscheidstraat · Rue Sophie Kanza - Sophie Kanzastraat · Rue Thérèse de Radiguès - Thérèse de Radiguèsstraat · Rue de l'Automne - Herfststraat · Rue de l’Utopie - Utopiastraat · Rue du Manège - Manegestraat · Rue du Reigersvliet - Reigersvlietstraat
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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