Living in Baarle, Ghent
Baarle is an area of Ghent with about 3,456 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 57 out of 100 (fair): better than 34% of Ghent residents, ranked 35 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 14 min walk, pharmacy 15 min walk, doctor 13 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 13 min walk
Who Baarle suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 23 · poor | 54 of 58 |
| Family | 24 · poor | 54 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 54 · fair | 49 of 58 |
| Working from home | 60 · good | 35 of 58 |
| Commuter | 18 · poor | 54 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,119 m | 14 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,179 m | 15 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,065 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 3,464 m | 43 min walk |
| Primary school | 3,464 m | 43 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 502 m | 6 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,388 m | 42 min walk |
| Public green space | 51 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 119 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 1,072 m | 13 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 629 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Baarle
Baarleboslaan · Baarledorpstraat · Baarleveldestraat · Blauwpoortstraat · Blauwpoortstraat / Ledelaan · Brouwerijstraat · Deinsesteenweg · Dovenetelstraat · Eikvarenweg · Elshoekstraat · Ernest Solvynsdreef · Gaverlandstraat · Gentseheirweg · Halewijnstationstraat · Hazestropdreef · Karel De Bondtlaan · Kloosterstraat · Kromveldestraat · Lage Varenweg · Landegemstraat · Leernsesteenweg / Gaverlandstraat · Leisbulkstraat · Manestraat · Marguerite Legotstraat · Meekrapstraat · Moerstraat · Moorstraat · Moorstraat / Landegemstraat · Moortelputstraat · Nevelseheerweg · Noordhoutstraat · Paasleliedreef · Petrus Christusdreef · Raapstraat · Regina de Meersmandreef · Rita Uyttendaelestraat · Roomanstraat · Schepenstraat · Sint-Gerolfstraat · Streepbosstraat · Struisvarenweg · Varendriesstraat · Viooltjesdreef · Weegbreestraat · Wijkbosstraat · Zombeekstraat
Nearby areas
- Sint-Denijs-Westrem 91
- Afsnee 72
- Drongen 68
- Drie Leien 39
- Halewijn 35
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