Living in Adolphe Bastinwijk, Leuven
Adolphe Bastinwijk is an area of Leuven with about 1,569 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 82% of Leuven residents, ranked 10 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Adolphe Bastinwijk suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 3 of 51 |
| Family | 94 · excellent | 6 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 5 of 51 |
| Working from home | 81 · excellent | 10 of 51 |
| Commuter | 63 · good | 19 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 354 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 330 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 756 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 603 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 228 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,780 m | 22 min walk |
| Public green space | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 422 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 326 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 300 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Adolphe Bastinwijk
Adolphe Bastinstraat · Albrechtplein · Arthur De Greefstraat · Bankstraat · Benedenstraat · Bovenstraat · Groot Begijnhof · Groot Begijnhof Benedenstraat · Heilige-Geeststraat · IJzerenmolenstraat · Isabellaplein · Kartuizersstraat · Middenstraat · Prosper Poulletlaan · Rechtestraat · Redingenstraat · Rixvonderendijk · Schapenstraat · Sint-Franciscusweg · Slachthuislaan · Ten Hovelaan · Tervuursevest · Veilingweg · Volmolenlaan · Zwartzustersstraat
Nearby areas
- IJzermolen 94
- Heverlee 90
- Voorzorgwijk 86
- Nieuw Kwartier 74
- Benedenstad 73
- Hertogensite 72
- Vleminckxveld 66
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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