Living in Hertogensite, Leuven
Hertogensite is an area of Leuven with about 1,960 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 41% of Leuven residents, ranked 32 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 61 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Hertogensite suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 17 of 51 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 25 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 22 of 51 |
| Working from home | 70 · good | 36 of 51 |
| Commuter | 88 · excellent | 2 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 68 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 167 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 354 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 662 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 605 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 117 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,830 m | 23 min walk |
| Public green space | 230 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 891 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 354 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 183 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 61 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Hertogensite
Amerikalaan · Augusta Chiwystraat · Beursgang · Biezenstraat · Brusselsestraat · Busleidengang · Claire Vellutstraat · Dirk Boutslaan · Franz Tielemanslaan · Grasmushof · Isala Van Diestplein · Lei · Mathieu de Layensplein · Mechelsestraat · Minderbroedersstraat · Pelgrimstraat · Predikherenstraat · Refugehof · Sint-Jacobsplein · Sint-Rafaëlplein · Tessenstraat · Vismarkt · Wagenweg · Wandelingstraat · Wieringstraat · Zongang · Zuster Jules-Marie Heymansstraat
Nearby areas
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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