Living in Malem, Ghent
Malem is an area of Ghent with about 6,218 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 47% of Ghent residents, ranked 31 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Malem suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 14 of 58 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 19 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 23 of 58 |
| Working from home | 64 · good | 32 of 58 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 23 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 298 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 409 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 372 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 372 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 173 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,969 m | 37 min walk |
| Public green space | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 797 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 198 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Malem
Appelstraat · B-wegel · Belvédèreweg · Berthe Springaelstraat · Breendonkstraat · Broederlijke-Weversplein · Bunderweg · C-Wegel · Campinglaan · Charles de l'Epéeplein · Constant Dosscheweg · D-Wegel · Dapperheidstraat · Drongensesteenweg · Duiklaan · Frans De Coenestraat · Geitstraat · Gijzelaarsweg · Griendijk · Groenevalleilaan · Halfweg · Heldenplein · Henri Dunantlaan · Herdenkingslaan · Houtemlaan · Houthulststraat · Jenny Walrystraat · Johannes Schrantstraat · Joost Clemmenstraat · Jozef De Veusterstraat · Kaarderijstraat · Kokerstraat · Korhoenstraat · Landingsplein · Lieremanstraat · Lily Boeykensstraat · Luiklaan · Mahatma Gandhistraat · Malemstraat · Martin Luther Kingstraat · Meibloemstraat · Merkemstraat · Nadine Crappéstraat · Nekkersberglaan · Noorderlaan · Normandiëlaan · Ontmijnersstraat · Ooievaarstraat · Oud-Strijderslaan · Parachutistenweg · Politieke-Gevangenenlaan · Ramskapellelaan · Reigersvlietweg · Ronselestraat · Rooigemlaan · Rugbylaan · Schaverdijnstraat · Schipdonkweg · Schrijnwerkersstraat · Sluikpersstraat · Sparrestraat · Spinmolenplein · Strandlaan · Tervatestraat · Trimlaan · Vissersdijk · Vrijwilligersweg · Weerstandsplein · Wessemweg · Zesseptemberlaan · Zuiderlaan
Nearby areas
- Sint-Pieters-Aaigem 70
- Drongen 68
- Ekkergem 66
- Rooigem 54
- Brugse Poort 51
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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