Living in Wilsele-Putkapel, Leuven
Wilsele-Putkapel is an area of Leuven with about 2,464 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 57 out of 100 (fair): better than 14% of Leuven residents, ranked 46 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Wilsele-Putkapel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 64 · good | 42 of 51 |
| Family | 68 · good | 44 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 64 · good | 44 of 51 |
| Working from home | 59 · fair | 47 of 51 |
| Commuter | 49 · fair | 40 of 51 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 631 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 725 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 477 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 681 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 730 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 285 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,889 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 670 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,275 m | 28 min walk |
| Playground | 522 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 155 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Wilsele-Putkapel
Aarschotsesteenweg · Alfons Fierensstraat · Berghoekstraat · Bermstraat · Boekharingstraat · Boomgaardstraat · Bosstraat · Brugveldstraat · Bunswijkstraat · Crabeelsweg · De Roestestraat · Draaklaan · Durasstraat · Eendebroekstraat · Gasthuisbosstraat · Haverstraat · Hoogveldweg · Jan Van Avondtstraat · Jef Scherensstraat · Jules Persoonsstraat · Juliaan Haestweg · Lange Beemdenlaan · Louis Woutersstraat · Marie Clootsstraat · Oude Aarschotseweg · Pastoor Eralystraat · Pastorijweg · Petrus Geeraertlaan · Petrus Geeraertslaan · Puttebroekstraat · Ristweg · Schmaesveldstraat · Schotelveldstraat · Sint-Agathaplein · Stokerijstraat · Van Calsterenstraat · Verbroederingstraat · Vuntlaan · Weggevoerdenstraat
Nearby areas
- Wijgmaal 70
- Wilsele 69
- Kwadenhoek 55
- 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