Living in Rijvissche, Ghent
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good61
Rijvissche is an area of Ghent with about 899 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 61 out of 100 (good): better than 41% of Ghent residents, ranked 33 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 24.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 25 min walk, pharmacy 17 min walk, doctor 22 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 22 min walk
Who Rijvissche suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 28 · poor | 52 of 58 |
| Family | 25 · poor | 53 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 54 · fair | 50 of 58 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 14 of 58 |
| Commuter | 22 · poor | 53 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,999 m | 25 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,331 m | 17 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,722 m | 22 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,560 m | 20 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,943 m | 24 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 277 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,327 m | 42 min walk |
| Public green space | 378 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 378 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 1,743 m | 22 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 261 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Rijvissche
David Tenierslaan · Heindriesstraat · Heistraat · Huttestraat · Klossestraat · Oudespoorweg · Pieter Brueghellaan · Pieter Pauwel Rubenslaan · Pieter van Reysschootlaan · Putstraat · Rijvisschestraat · Rogier van der Weydenlaan · Simon Beninglaan · Victor Loreinstraat
Nearby areas
- Sint-Denijs-Westrem 91
- Maalte 79
- Zwijnaarde 77
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