Living in L'Hocaille, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
L'Hocaille is an area of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve with about 884 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 96% of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve residents, ranked 1 of 11 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Tree canopy: 31.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who L'Hocaille suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 1 of 11 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 2 of 11 |
| Over 65 | 98 · excellent | 1 of 11 |
| Working from home | 88 · excellent | 2 of 11 |
| Commuter | 54 · fair | 2 of 11 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 330 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 416 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 280 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 924 m | 12 min walk |
| Primary school | 924 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 320 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,157 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 370 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 438 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 579 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 285 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 31.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 31.7%)
- 7.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 2)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in L'Hocaille
Avenue Sainte-Gertrude · Avenue des Clos · Avenue des Quatre Bonniers · Avenue du Grand Cortil · Chemin du Rieu · Clos des Gilles · Cour des Fleurets · Cour des Ondines · Cour du Discobole · Passage des Coulonneux · Place de l'Hocaille · Place de la Houssière · Place des Ondines · Place des Sports · Porte de l'Hocaille · Route de Blocry · Rue Haute · Rue J.M. de Vismes · Rue de l'Hocaille · Rue de la Houssière · Rue de la Saint-Grégoire · Rue des Echassiers · Rue des Gilles · Rue des Sports · Rue du Castinia · Rue du Cheval Baillard · Rue du Cheval Bayard · Rue du Cheval d'Arçons · Rue du Discobole · Rue du Jeu de Paume · Rue du Lac · Rue du Palier · Ruelle du C. Godin · Ruelle du Cheval Godin · Sentier du 550e · Sentier du Bois Becquet · Voie de la Petite Reine · chemin · clos Tchantchès · clos de la Haguette · clos des Blancs Moussis · clos des Molons · rue Joseph-Marie de Vismes
Nearby areas
- Blocry 92
- Bruyères 90
- Louvain-la-Neuve 89
- Lauzelle 83
- 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