Living in Kriekenbos, Leuven
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent89
Kriekenbos is an area of Leuven with about 1,248 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 89 out of 100 (excellent): better than 86% of Leuven residents, ranked 8 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Tree canopy: 27.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Kriekenbos suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 14 of 51 |
| Family | 94 · excellent | 3 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 12 of 51 |
| Working from home | 83 · excellent | 5 of 51 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 17 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 594 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 763 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,510 m | 19 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 936 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 11 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 893 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 135 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 298 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 27.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Kriekenbos
Alaudastraat · Ambachtenlaan · Bierbeekpleindreef · Expresweg · Hertogstraat · Industrieweg · Kerspelstraat · Kriekenboslaan · Leeuwerikenstraat · Neringenweg · Ondernemingenweg · Saffranenbergstraat · Sparrendreef · Tereikenlaan · Verbindingslaan
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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