Living in Faubourg de Douai, Lille
Faubourg de Douai is an area of Lille with about 5,827 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 81% of Lille residents, ranked 2 of 23 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 9 min walk
Who Faubourg de Douai suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 65 · good | 19 of 23 |
| Family | 79 · good | 10 of 23 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 1 of 23 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 9 of 23 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 17 of 23 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 304 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 463 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 496 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 466 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 467 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 428 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 625 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 539 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 759 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.0%)
- 9.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 32 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 80)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Faubourg de Douai
Allée André Carton · Avenue Gaston Berger · Avenue Gaston Berger Prolongée · Boulevard des Défenseurs de Lille · Chemin Lateral · Chemin des Margueritois · Cité Berthou · Cour Descamps · Cour Gyselinck · Impasse Stricanne · Rue Abélard · Rue Alexandre Ribot · Rue André Wallaert · Rue Armand Carrel · Rue Berthelot · Rue Cauchy · Rue Cervantes · Rue Charles Pranard · Rue Ernest Couteaux · Rue Jeanne Godart · Rue Lesage Senault · Rue Longueil · Rue Louis Loucheur · Rue Louis Spriet · Rue Marin la Meslée · Rue Maxime Gorki · Rue Stricanne · Rue d'Arsonval · Rue de Longueil · Rue des Hannetons · Rue du Bas-Liévin · Rue du Capitaine Ferber · Rue du Capitaine Michel · Rue du Faubourg de Douai · Rue du Jardin des Plantes
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