Living in Genadedal, Leuven
Genadedal is an area of Leuven with about 2,718 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 73 out of 100 (good): better than 44% of Leuven residents, ranked 28 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Tree canopy: 47.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Genadedal suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 63 · good | 44 of 51 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 29 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 37 of 51 |
| Working from home | 72 · good | 31 of 51 |
| Commuter | 26 · poor | 47 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,557 m | 19 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,073 m | 13 min walk |
| Doctor | 685 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,571 m | 20 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,571 m | 20 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,277 m | 41 min walk |
| Public green space | 529 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 827 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 479 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 460 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 47.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Genadedal
Bergstraat · Genadeweg · Holsbeeksesteenweg · Jan Van Bouwelstraat · Kloosterbosstraat · Koningsstraat · Kriekenbergweg · Liemingenstraat · Schoolbergenstraat · Slangenstraat · Smokkelweg · Sneppenstraat · Spechtenstraat · Sypestraat · Veldweg · Wijkweg · Wijnbergenstraat
Nearby areas
- Bruineveld 84
- Kesseldal 80
- Wilsele 69
- Diestseveld 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