Living in Heverlee Boskant, Leuven
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good60
Heverlee Boskant is an area of Leuven with about 1,109 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 60 out of 100 (good): better than 21% of Leuven residents, ranked 44 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 8 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Tree canopy: 47.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 21 min walk, pharmacy 15 min walk, doctor 16 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 5 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 11 min walk
Who Heverlee Boskant suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 28 · poor | 51 of 51 |
| Family | 50 · fair | 51 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 52 · fair | 51 of 51 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 19 of 51 |
| Commuter | 29 · poor | 45 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,713 m | 21 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,213 m | 15 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,266 m | 16 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,935 m | 24 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,297 m | 29 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 398 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,641 m | 21 min walk |
| Public green space | 605 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 798 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 878 m | 11 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 130 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 47.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 5 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Heverlee Boskant
Beukenlaan · Boskantlaan · Boslaan · Dennendreef · Filosofenlaan · Herendreef · Huttelaan · Kastanjelaan · Kneuterweg · Lindelaan · Oud-Heverleestraat · Prinses Lydialaan · Prosperdreef · Raalbeeklaan · Waversebaan · Willem de Croylaan
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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