Living in Heilig Kerst, Ghent
Heilig Kerst is an area of Ghent with about 2,662 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 42 out of 100 (fair): better than 14% of Ghent residents, ranked 48 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 66 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Heilig Kerst suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 33 of 58 |
| Family | 56 · fair | 45 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 53 · fair | 51 of 58 |
| Working from home | 23 · poor | 55 of 58 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 17 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 115 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 266 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 684 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 684 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 176 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,611 m | 20 min walk |
| Public green space | 260 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,312 m | 29 min walk |
| Playground | 189 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 501 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 66 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- High density
Streets and squares in Heilig Kerst
Antoon Sanderusstraat · Atlantastraat · Bandelierstraat · Cargadoorstraat · Doornzelestraat · Désiré Fiévéstraat · Geraard Mercatorstraat · Gillis Coppinssteeg · Gillis Coppinsstraat · Jakob Van Caeneghemstraat · Karel Mirystraat · Kartuizerlaan · Logstraat · Sleepstraat · Spijkeboorstraat · Stapelplein · Stokerijstraat · Windvaanplein
Nearby areas
- Sint-Amandsberg 82
- Sluizeken 40
- Tolhuis 38
- Ham 37
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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