Living in Matadi, Leuven
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent92
Matadi is an area of Leuven with about 1,346 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 91% of Leuven residents, ranked 6 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Tree canopy: 23.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Matadi suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 2 of 51 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 2 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 3 of 51 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 3 of 51 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 20 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 378 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 802 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 466 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 305 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,097 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 13 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 13 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 230 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 236 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 23.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.0 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 Matadi
Beeklaan · Bloemenlaan · Broekstraat · Geldenaaksebaan · Goede Haardlaan · Leo Dartelaan · Matadilaan · Paul van Ostaijenlaan · Vinkenlaan · Volhardingslaan · Zegelaan
Nearby areas
- Withof 95
- Pakenwijk 93
- Heverlee 90
- Spaanse Kroon 86
- Nieuw Kwartier 74
- Hortense Damanhof 71
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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