Living in Sluizeken, Ghent
Sluizeken is an area of Ghent with about 3,017 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 40 out of 100 (fair): better than 11% of Ghent residents, ranked 50 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 60 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Sluizeken suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 32 of 58 |
| Family | 56 · fair | 46 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 51 · fair | 53 of 58 |
| Working from home | 22 · poor | 56 of 58 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 16 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 146 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 183 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 173 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 579 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 598 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 233 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,479 m | 18 min walk |
| Public green space | 411 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,332 m | 29 min walk |
| Playground | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 455 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 60 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- High density
Streets and squares in Sluizeken
Academiestraat · Baudelohof · Baudelostraat · Baviaanstraat · Beverhoutplein · Bibliotheekstraat · Brandweerstraat · Drongenhof · Edward Anseeleplein · Fratersplein · Gelukstraat · Goudstraat · Grauwpoort · Huidevetterskaai · Lange Schipgracht · Lange Steenstraat · Nieuwpoort · Oliestraat · Ottogracht · Oudevest · Penitentenstraat · Pierre De Geyterstraat · Rembert Dodoensdreef · Rodelijvekensstraat · Sint-Amelbergastraat · Sint-Jansdreef · Sint-Katelijnestraat · Sint-Margrietstraat · Sint-Vincentiusplein · Sleepstraat · Sluizekenkaai · Sluizekenstraat · Speldenstraat · Tempelhof · Tichelrei · Twijndersstraat · Wijzemanstraat · Willem de Beersteeg · Winston Churchillplein · Wolfstraat
Nearby areas
- Rabot 52
- Heilig Kerst 42
- Sint Macharius / Sint Baafsdorp 42
- Tolhuis 38
- Ham 37
- Patershol 33
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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