Living in Wilsele, Leuven
Wilsele is an area of Leuven with about 2,690 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 69 out of 100 (good): better than 34% of Leuven residents, ranked 36 of 51 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Wilsele suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 64 · good | 43 of 51 |
| Family | 72 · good | 41 of 51 |
| Over 65 | 69 · good | 41 of 51 |
| Working from home | 75 · good | 26 of 51 |
| Commuter | 55 · fair | 34 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 | 1,460 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,112 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 602 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 602 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 255 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,187 m | 27 min walk |
| Public green space | 593 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,459 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 54 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.0%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Wilsele
Aarschotsesteenweg · Acaciaplein · Acaciastraat · Boomgaardstraat · Centrumstraat · Eegstraat · Eksterveldstraat · Fortlaan · Hasselbroekbaan · Henricus Bosmanslaan · Hulsbergweg · Invalidenlaan · Joseph Ravoetstraat · Jules Persoonsstraat · Kessel-Losesteenweg · Leuvensebaan · Marie Clootsstraat · Oudstrijderslaan · Overloopstraat · Politieke Gevangenenlaan · Wijgmaalsesteenweg · Wilgenhof
Nearby areas
- Kesseldal 80
- Genadedal 73
- Wilsele-Dorp 72
- Wijgmaal 70
- Koksijdewijk 60
- Wilsele-Putkapel 57
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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