Living in Oude Bareel, Ghent
Oude Bareel is an area of Ghent with about 4,004 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 67 out of 100 (good): better than 56% of Ghent residents, ranked 26 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Oude Bareel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 64 · good | 42 of 58 |
| Family | 62 · good | 39 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 73 · good | 28 of 58 |
| Working from home | 60 · good | 33 of 58 |
| Commuter | 33 · poor | 41 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 628 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 764 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 690 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 822 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 822 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,988 m | 50 min walk |
| Public green space | 555 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,835 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 708 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 441 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Oude Bareel
Achtenkouterstraat · Beelbroekstraat · Camille D'havéstraat · Charles Doudeletstraat · Doornbilkstraat · Elise Grandprezstraat · Emelia Dutrystraat · Emilie Schattemanstraat · Frederik Vanmellestraat · Gabriël Celisstraat · Geo Langiestraat · Goedlevenstraat · Groenstraat · Hollenaarstraat · Josepha Goethalsstraat · Kleine Schuurstraat · Korfdragerstraat · Korteheerweg · Kouterbosstraat · Leonie Rammeloostraat · Louise Derachestraat · Luc Van Parysstraat · Maalderijstraat · Marcella van Hoeckestraat · Maurice Sysstraat · Maurits Gysselingstraat · Oudebareelstraat · Pijkestraat · Schuurstraat · Sofie Schollstraat · Theofiel Lybaertstraat · Vossenbergstraat · Vriendschapstraat · Zangvogellaan · Zénobe Grammestraat
Nearby areas
- Westveld 77
- Lourdes 71
- Achtendries 47
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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