Living in Edouard Remyvest, Leuven
Edouard Remyvest is an area of Leuven with about 1,658 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 98% of Leuven residents, ranked 1 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 28.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Edouard Remyvest suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 1 of 51 |
| Family | 99 · excellent | 1 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 98 · excellent | 1 of 51 |
| Working from home | 88 · excellent | 1 of 51 |
| Commuter | 88 · excellent | 1 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 469 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 382 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 663 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 481 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 875 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 227 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,444 m | 31 min walk |
| Public green space | 27 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 355 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 180 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 225 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 28.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 36 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Edouard Remyvest
Drukpersstraat · Edouard Remyvest · Gasthuisberglaan · Gijzelaarsstraat · Groefgang · Groefplein · Groefstraat · Herestraat · Jean-Baptiste Ectorsstraat · Kaboutermansstraat · Monseigneur Van Waeyenberghlaan · Muurkruidstraat · Paardenweg · Rennes-Singel · Sellekensstraat · Tolhuizenstraat · Tweekleinewegenstraat · glazen wandelweg
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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