Living in Sint-Pieters-Aalst, Ghent
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent88
Sint-Pieters-Aalst is an area of Ghent with about 1,446 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 92% of Ghent residents, ranked 2 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Tree canopy: 22.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Sint-Pieters-Aalst suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 1 of 58 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 2 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 1 of 58 |
| Working from home | 81 · excellent | 4 of 58 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 10 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 360 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 436 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 602 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 616 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 616 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 182 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,054 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 871 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 570 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 157 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 22.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Sint-Pieters-Aalst
Arthur Verhaegenstraat · Elfjulistraat · Fleurusstraat · Jockeystraat · Koersenstraat · Krijgslaan · Leo Baekelandstraat · Maaltebruggestraat · Pacificatielaan · Sint-Pietersaalststraat · Vaderlandstraat
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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