Living in Rijsenbergwijk, Ghent
Rijsenbergwijk is an area of Ghent with about 4,527 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 69% of Ghent residents, ranked 15 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Rijsenbergwijk suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 11 of 58 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 8 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 10 of 58 |
| Working from home | 70 · good | 22 of 58 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 7 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 506 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 265 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 159 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 525 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 983 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 175 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 848 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 839 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 301 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 228 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 31 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Rijsenbergwijk
Aaigemstraat · Atletiekplein · Boentweg · Chantal Claeysdreef · Distelstraat · Duifhuisstraat · Esplanade Oscar Van de Voorde · Estafetteweg · Europalaan · Frans De Potterstraat · Gebroeders De Cockstraat · Golfweg · Gordunakaai · Handbalstraat · Jakob Heremansstraat · Judoweg · Koning Albertlaan · Koning Boudewijnstraat · Koningin Fabiolalaan · Koningin Paolaplein · Marathonstraat · Neermeerskaai · Olympiadeplein · Patijntjestraat · Prosper Claeysstraat · Renbaanstraat · Rijsenbergstraat · Roeispaanstraat · Skiweg · Sportstraat · Tenderstraat · Tennisbaanstraat · Verpleegstersstraat · Zuiderdoorgang
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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