Living in Bruineveld, Leuven

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Excellent84

Bruineveld is an area of Leuven with about 830 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 72% of Leuven residents, ranked 15 of 51 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 6 min walk
Tree canopy: 24.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops

Who Bruineveld suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	75 · good	29 of 51
Family	78 · good	33 of 51
Over 65	81 · excellent	27 of 51
Working from home	81 · excellent	11 of 51
Commuter	54 · fair	37 of 51

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	961 m	12 min walk
Pharmacy	830 m	10 min walk
Doctor	883 m	11 min walk
Nursery school	1,190 m	15 min walk
Primary school	1,190 m	15 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	321 m	4 min walk
Metro or train station	2,681 m	34 min walk
Public green space	409 m	5 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	441 m	6 min walk
Playground	605 m	8 min walk
Protected cycle lane	204 m	3 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

24.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Bruineveld

Alberdingk Thymlaan · Blokweg · Holsbeeksesteenweg · Martellekensweg · Schoolbergenstraat · Thomas Woodrow Wilsonlaan · Vijverlaan

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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