Is Gent Walkable?
Explore Gent
Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Gent
Population: 265K
Score Range
29-81 (best: 88)
10th-90th percentile
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Restaurants & Cafes
Public Transit
Healthcare
Education
Parks & Recreation
Shopping
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Is Gent walkable? Gent Walkability Overview
Is Gent walkable? Walking works in some central areas, but most of the city requires driving for daily errands. Some areas scores well for walking.
A few pockets offer good walkability - use the map to locate them.
Strongest categories
Healthcare (89)
Weakest categories
Public Transit (30), Shopping (30)
Scores range from 23 to 88 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.
Walkability by Neighborhood in Gent
Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.
| Neighborhood | Score |
|---|---|
Top areaPapegaai | 83 |
Northern Gent | 78 |
Southern Gent | 77(66-88) |
Gentbrugge | 56(31-80) |
Sint-Amandsberg | 55(33-76) |
Wondelgem | 52 |
Western Gent | 51 |
Melle | 47 |
Sint-Denijs-Westrem | 45 |
Mariakerke | 40 |
+3 more neighborhoods not shown
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