Living in Benedenstad, Leuven
Benedenstad is an area of Leuven with about 1,824 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 73 out of 100 (good): better than 42% of Leuven residents, ranked 29 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Benedenstad suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 33 of 51 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 30 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 19 of 51 |
| Working from home | 63 · good | 42 of 51 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 26 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 212 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 193 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 574 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 562 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 160 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,655 m | 21 min walk |
| Public green space | 124 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 965 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 503 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.0 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 Benedenstad
's Meiersstraat · Augusta Chiwystraat · Boekhandelstraat · Drinkwaterstraat · Eikstraat · Grote Markt · Hallengang · Hogeschoolplein · Janseniusstraat · Joris Helleputteplein · Jozef Vounckplein · Kerstine Liedekensstraat · Kiekenstraat · Kortestraat · Krakenstraat · Lakenweversstraat · Léon Colinslaan · Margarethaplein · Mathieu de Layensplein · Matthieu de Layensplein · Minderbroedersstraat · Muntstraat · Naamsestraat · Onze-Lieve-Vrouwstraat · Oude Markt · Parijsstraat · Pater Damiaanplein · Pensstraat · Prosper Poulletlaan · Rattemanspoort · Rector De Somerplein · Redingenhof · Redingenstraat · Refugehof · Remi Vandervaerenlaan · Sint-Annastraat · Sint-Barbarastraat · Standonckstraat · Waaistraat · Zeelstraat
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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