Living in Drie Leien, Ghent
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Poor39
Drie Leien is an area of Ghent with about 777 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 39 out of 100 (poor): better than 10% of Ghent residents, ranked 51 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 16 min walk, pharmacy 17 min walk, doctor 21 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 15 min walk
Who Drie Leien suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 20 · poor | 55 of 58 |
| Family | 20 · poor | 55 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 38 · poor | 55 of 58 |
| Working from home | 57 · fair | 38 of 58 |
| Commuter | 16 · poor | 55 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,284 m | 16 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,339 m | 17 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,709 m | 21 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,924 m | 24 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,924 m | 24 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 1,121 m | 14 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,523 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 59 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 65 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 1,198 m | 15 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 460 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.4% 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 Drie Leien
Asselsstraat · Blaarmeersenbrug · Dijkweg · Drieleienstraat · Ganzerikstraat · Goedingenstraat · Heilighuisdreef · Jozef de Graevestraat · Leieoever · Piereputstraat · Pontstraat · Slingerstraat · Wederikstraat · Zevenbladstraat
Nearby areas
- Afsnee 72
- Sint-Pieters-Aaigem 70
- Drongen 68
- Baarle 57
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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