Living in Voorzorgwijk, Leuven
Voorzorgwijk is an area of Leuven with about 2,515 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 76% of Leuven residents, ranked 13 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Voorzorgwijk suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 4 of 51 |
| Family | 93 · excellent | 7 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 7 of 51 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 14 of 51 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 12 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 151 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 405 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 512 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 496 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 737 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 296 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,108 m | 26 min walk |
| Public green space | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 566 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 173 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 120 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Voorzorgwijk
Bankstraat · Daneelsgang · Goudsbloemstraat · Groenveldstraat · Heilige-Geeststraat · Herestraat · Hertstraat · Hollestraat · Horengang · Kaboutermansstraat · Kruisstraat · Monseigneur Van Waeyenberghlaan · Pioengang · Sint-Hubertusstraat · Sint-Jacobsplein · Tervuursepoort · Tervuursestraat · Tervuursevest · Vestinggang · Voorzorgstraat
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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