Living in Zwijnaardse Dries, Ghent
Zwijnaardse Dries is an area of Ghent with about 2,329 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 78% of Ghent residents, ranked 6 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Zwijnaardse Dries suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 5 of 58 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 6 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 87 · excellent | 3 of 58 |
| Working from home | 75 · good | 12 of 58 |
| Commuter | 76 · good | 6 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 433 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 252 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 683 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 871 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 871 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 149 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,416 m | 18 min walk |
| Public green space | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,087 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 349 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 135 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 17.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Zwijnaardse Dries
Albaststraat · Arduinstraat · Basaltstraat · De Pintelaan · Elfjulistraat · Galglaan · Gillis de Sutterstraat · Granietstraat · Groenewalstraat · Gustaaf Eylenboschplein · Keramiekstraat · Kiezelstraat · Koekoeklaan · Kristalstraat · Opvoedingstraat · Porfierstraat · Rerum-Novarumplein · Silexstraat · Vrijheidslaan · Zwijnaardsesteenweg
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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