Living in Wijgmaal, Leuven
Wijgmaal is an area of Leuven with about 3,851 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 70 out of 100 (good): better than 36% of Leuven residents, ranked 34 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 11 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Wijgmaal suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 70 · good | 37 of 51 |
| Family | 74 · good | 36 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 67 · good | 43 of 51 |
| Working from home | 69 · good | 39 of 51 |
| Commuter | 38 · poor | 42 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 858 m | 11 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 469 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,136 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 711 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 713 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 263 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,041 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 438 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,548 m | 32 min walk |
| Playground | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 172 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
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Wijgmaal
Acht-Meistraat · André Emondstraat · Baron Descampslaan · Baron E. Descampslaan · Berg Bogaertlaan · Bornestraat · Casinolaan · Dijkstraat · Dijlebrug · Dongelsplein · Gebroeders Tassetstraat · Groeningestraat · Halleboomstraat · Haverstraat · Henri Corbeelsplein · Henricus Wittebolsstraat · Jeanne Dormaelsplein · Korte Dolagestraat · Lange Beemdenlaan · Langenhofstraat · Mothstraat · Nieuwe Bornestraat · Nieuwstraat · Overloopstraat · Pastoor Bellonstraat · Pikkelstraat · Privaatweg · Prosper Vanlangendoncklaan · Remy Alloingstraat · Remylaan · Rietensplein · Sint-Hadrianusstraat · Stationsstraat · Twijglaan · Ursulinenstraat · Vaartdijk · Van der Nootstraat · Vuntlaan · Wakkerzeelsebaan · Watermolenstraat · Weggevoerdenstraat
Nearby areas
- Wilsele 69
- Koksijdewijk 60
- Wilsele-Putkapel 57
- Wijveld 51
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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