Living in Afsnee, Ghent
Afsnee is an area of Ghent with about 1,990 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 64% of Ghent residents, ranked 20 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 32.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 14 min walk
Who Afsnee suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 36 · poor | 50 of 58 |
| Family | 28 · poor | 51 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 64 · good | 38 of 58 |
| Working from home | 82 · excellent | 3 of 58 |
| Commuter | 29 · poor | 45 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,647 m | 21 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,331 m | 17 min walk |
| Doctor | 892 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,239 m | 15 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,239 m | 15 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,358 m | 42 min walk |
| Public green space | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 1,131 m | 14 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 382 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 32.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Afsnee
Afsneekouterwegel · Afsneesedijkweg · Afsneestraat · Beukenlaan · Boesbeeklaan · Brillandstraat · Broekkantstraat · Buchtenstraat · Duddegemstraat · Ernest Claeslaan · Ewald Delbaerestraat · Goedingenstraat · Hemingplein · Kerkwegel · Kleine Goedingenstraat · Kleinemoortelputstraat · Krommehamlaan · Lettelbroeklaan · Lodewijk De Raetstraat · Loofblommestraat · Louis Delebecquelaan · Luchthavenlaan · Meulenbroekstraat · Neststraat · Paula Marckxstraat · Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan · Pontstraat · Poortakkerstraat · Rivierstraat · Scheepsankerstraat · Sneppenbrugstraat · Steenaardestraat · Stijn Streuvelslaan · Vennestraat · Veurestraat · Wittepaalstraat
Nearby areas
- Sint-Denijs-Westrem 91
- Maalte 79
- Sint-Pieters-Aaigem 70
- Baarle 57
- Drie Leien 39
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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