Living in Desteldonk, Ghent
Desteldonk is an area of Ghent with about 1,885 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 9 out of 100 (poor): better than 1% of Ghent residents, ranked 58 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 27 min walk, large park 27 min walk
- Tree canopy: 11.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 36 min walk, pharmacy 37 min walk, doctor 58 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 1 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 15 min walk
Who Desteldonk suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 11 · poor | 57 of 58 |
| Family | 19 · poor | 56 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 11 · poor | 58 of 58 |
| Working from home | 20 · poor | 58 of 58 |
| Commuter | 14 · poor | 57 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 2,915 m | 36 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,968 m | 37 min walk |
| Doctor | 4,668 m | 58 min walk |
| Nursery school | 3,870 m | 48 min walk |
| Primary school | 3,870 m | 48 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 7,571 m | 95 min walk |
| Public green space | 2,169 m | 27 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,173 m | 27 min walk |
| Playground | 1,185 m | 15 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 211 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 1 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Desteldonk
Adrien De Gerlachestraat · Belgicastraat · Braamtweg · Bragistraat · Busstraat · Delori-Maeslaan · Desteldonkstraat · Eddastraat · Energiestraat · Fritiof Nilsson Piratenstraat · Herrystraat · James Cookstraat · John Kennedylaan · Keurestraat · Koemeersstraat · Kooistraat · Langerbruggekaai · Lichterveldestraat · Lindestraat · Mai Zetterlingstraat · Meersgatstraat · Mispelstraat · Moervaartkaai · Moervaartstraat · Nokerstraat · Oudemolenstraat · Philips Landsbergiuslaan · Pleitstraat · Rechtstraat · Rodenhuizekaai · Rostijnenstraat / Rostijnestraat · Rostijnestraat · Sagastraat · Selma Lagerlöfstraat · Skaldenstraat · Sprendonkstraat · Terdonkkaai · Terdonkplein · Vasco da Gamalaan · Zuidledeplein
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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