Living in Blocry, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Blocry is an area of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve with about 1,648 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 78% of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve residents, ranked 2 of 11 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 58.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 12 min walk, pharmacy 16 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 13 min walk
Who Blocry suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 42 · fair | 8 of 11 |
| Family | 34 · poor | 8 of 11 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 8 of 11 |
| Working from home | 92 · excellent | 1 of 11 |
| Commuter | 37 · poor | 8 of 11 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 954 m | 12 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,316 m | 16 min walk |
| Doctor | 555 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 641 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 641 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 353 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,001 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 252 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 252 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 1,016 m | 13 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 361 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 58.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 31.7%)
- 7.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 2)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Blocry
Avenue de Lauzelle · Avenue de l'Étoile · Avenue des Bouvreuils · Avenue des Chevreuils · Avenue des Justes · Avenue des Sittelles · Avenue des Vis Tchapias · Avenue du Parc · Chemin de la Pépinière · Chemin des Bruyères · Chemin des Bruyères (piste VTT) · Chemin des Pouillots siflleurs · Chemin des Sarts · Clos Marie Doudouye · Clos des Gaulois · Clos des Huit Colonnes · Clos des Lutins · Clos des Tombelles · Clos du Camp Romain · Clos du Cheval Godet · Clos du Grand Feu · Clos du Général · Clos du Quadrille · Clos du Tumulus · Pont des Chevreuils · Pont du Martin · Pont du Pape · Rue Haute · Rue Morimont · Rue de Mont-Saint-Guibert · Rue de l'Epine · Rue de l'Invasion · Rue de l'Élevage · Rue de la Malaise · Rue de la Sapinière · Rue du Berger · Rue du Bois des Rêves · Rue du Grand-Mitan · Rue du Morimont · Sentier de l'Arbre Cassé · Sentier de l'Europe · Sentier de la Molinies · Sentier de la Sapinière · Sentier del Crwé · Sentier du Fays · chemin des massettes · rue de Mont St-Guibert · rue du Bois de Viverou · sentier communal
Nearby areas
- L'Hocaille 98
- Ottignies 91
- Bruyères 90
- Mousty 82
- Limelette 62
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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