Living in Vaartkom, Leuven
Vaartkom is an area of Leuven with about 947 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 42% of Leuven residents, ranked 31 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 22 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Vaartkom suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 21 of 51 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 27 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 26 of 51 |
| Working from home | 70 · good | 35 of 51 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 21 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 454 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 360 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,039 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,039 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 262 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,518 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 13 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,731 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 251 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 115 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Vaartkom
Ankerstraat · Asstraat · Baron d'Eynattenstraat · Brouwerijplein · Burchtstraat · Engels Plein · Glasblazerijplein · Glasblazerijstraat · Kalkstraat · Kardinaalstraat · Léon Verhelststraat · Lüdenscheidsingel · Marguerite Lefèvrelaan · Marie Thumas Durieuxbrug · Schipvaartstraat · Sluisstraat · Stapelhuisplein · Stapelhuisstraat · Vaartstraat · Victor Broosplein · Werkmanstraat · Wolvengang · Zeilstraat · Zwanenberglaan
Nearby areas
- Keizersberg 80
- Schorenshof 77
- Wilsele-Dorp 72
- Sint-Maartensdal 57
- Tempelhof 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