Living in Kesseldal, Leuven
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent80
Kesseldal is an area of Leuven with about 2,252 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 62% of Leuven residents, ranked 20 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Tree canopy: 30.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Kesseldal suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 34 of 51 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 13 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 79 · good | 30 of 51 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 15 of 51 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 28 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,543 m | 19 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 632 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 526 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,348 m | 17 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,348 m | 17 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 149 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,708 m | 34 min walk |
| Public green space | 356 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 467 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 409 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 33 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 30.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Kesseldal
Domeinstraat · Edelzangerslaan · Fazantenlaan · Heikneuterlaan · Jan Van Bouwelstraat · Karekietenlaan · Kesselbergplein · Kesseldallaan · Kesselsteinplein · Patrijzenlaan · Sparrenboslaan · Waterlelielaan · Waterlelieplein · Wielewaallaan · Wilselsesteenweg
Nearby areas
- Bruineveld 84
- Genadedal 73
- Wilsele-Dorp 72
- Wilsele 69
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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