Living in Hortense Damanhof, Leuven
Hortense Damanhof is an area of Leuven with about 2,043 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 71 out of 100 (good): better than 38% of Leuven residents, ranked 33 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.6% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Hortense Damanhof suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 18 of 51 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 26 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 25 of 51 |
| Working from home | 69 · good | 38 of 51 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 11 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 225 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 268 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,010 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 798 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 130 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,346 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 20 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 345 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 349 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 129 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Hortense Damanhof
Adjudant Harboortstraat · Albert Stainierstraat · Alfred Delaunoislaan · Bierbeekstraat · Brugstraat · Dekenstraat · Geldenaaksevest · Hortense Damanhof · Kerkhofdreef · Korbeek-Losestraat · Léon Schreursvest · Nieuwe Kerkhofdreef · Philipsplein · Pleinstraat · Tiensepoort · Tiensesteenweg · Tivolistraat · Tomveldstraat · Windmolenveldstraat
Nearby areas
- Matadi 92
- Spaanse Kroon 86
- Belle-Vue 76
- Nieuw Kwartier 74
- Tiensevest 70
- Vleminckxveld 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