Living in Terbank, Leuven
Terbank is an area of Leuven with about 3,879 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 64% of Leuven residents, ranked 19 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 10 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Terbank suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 15 of 51 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 21 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 18 of 51 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 21 of 51 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 22 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 835 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 607 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 774 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 524 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 478 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,802 m | 35 min walk |
| Public green space | 382 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 954 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 519 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 169 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 17.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.1 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 Terbank
Arthur Meulemanslaan · Berg Taborweg · Bertemstraat · Blauwe straat · Bruine straat · Celestijnenlaan · Egenhovenweg · Emiel Hullebroecklaan · Ferdinand Verbiestlaan · Gaston Feremanslaan · Gaston Geenslaan · Goswin III-Laan · Groeneweg · Henri Geeraertlaan · Jef Van Hooflaan · Jef Vanden Eyndelaan · Joos Florquinlaan · Jos De Haeslaan · Keibergstraat · Koning Boudewijnlaan · Lievevrouweplein · Lodewijk De Vochtlaan · Oude Nijvelseweg · Paarse straat · Parkweg · Populierenlaan · Priorijlaan · Remisebosweg · Renaat Veremanslaan · René De Clercqlaan · Seppe Deckersweg · Sint-Jansbergsesteenweg · Sint-Jorislaan · Ter Elstlaan · Terbankstraat · Tervuursesteenweg · Tweekleinewegenstraat
Nearby areas
- Edouard Remyvest 98
- IJzermolen 94
- Heverlee 90
- Ten Wijngaard 88
- Voorzorgwijk 86
- Egenhoven 56
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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