Living in Ham, Ghent
Ham is an area of Ghent with about 2,160 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 37 out of 100 (poor): better than 8% of Ghent residents, ranked 54 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Ham suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 67 · good | 41 of 58 |
| Family | 57 · fair | 44 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 54 · fair | 48 of 58 |
| Working from home | 40 · fair | 52 of 58 |
| Commuter | 41 · fair | 38 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 389 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 474 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 369 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 404 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 404 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 196 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,057 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,983 m | 25 min walk |
| Playground | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 254 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Ham
Achterdokkaai · Bangkiraistraat · Baudelohof · Baudelokaai · Blekerijstraat · Blekersdijk · Bomastraat · Galjoenstraat · Groenbrugstraat · Handelsdokkaai · Huidevetterskaai · Jakob Van Caeneghemstraat · Keizer Leopoldstraat · Klipperstraat · Kofschipstraat · Kongostraat · Koning Willem I-kaai · Kraankindersstraat · Moestuinstraat · Regattenlaan · Rodetorenkaai · Schipperskaai · Sint-Jorisbrug · Sint-Joriskaai · Taxusstraat · Zonder-Naamstraat
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