Living in Strop, Ghent
Strop is an area of Ghent with about 2,255 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 54% of Ghent residents, ranked 27 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 45 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Strop suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 12 of 58 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 11 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 18 of 58 |
| Working from home | 65 · good | 30 of 58 |
| Commuter | 78 · good | 4 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 389 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 399 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 489 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 489 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 57 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,501 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 268 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 582 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 392 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 323 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 45 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Strop
Achilles Musschestraat · Bommelstraat · Burggravenlaan · Foreestelaan · Gustaaf Vanden Meerschestraat · Herfststraat · Kleppersstraat · Kraaistraat · Lentestraat · Lucas de Heerestraat · Merelstraat · Ottergemsesteenweg · Sint-Coletastraat · Sint-Juliaanstraat · Sperwerstraat · Stropkaai · Stropstraat · Stropweg · Valkeniersstraat · Victoriastraat · Vlierstraat · Winterstraat · Zomerstraat
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