Liwan is a neighborhood in Dubai, دبي, United Arab Emirates. It scores 4.2 out of 10 overall — weak — based on AI analysis of satellite and street-level imagery across five categories. That puts it 41st of the 57 areas measured in Dubai, in the lower half of the list.
The strongest measurements here are public safety (8.1/10), climate comfort (7.6/10) and community spaces (6.6/10) — public safety is the highest single reading on the page.
The weakest are cultural life (0.4/10), human scale (2.0/10) and green spaces (2.2/10). A low reading is not automatically a dealbreaker — cultural life matters far more to some people than others — but it is where Liwan gives up ground against better-scoring areas.
Nature covers greenery, air and water quality, and the natural features around the streets. Liwan scores 3.2/10 here, which falls down.
Underneath it: green spaces 2.2, environmental quality 3.4 and natural features 4.2, each out of 10. The gap between natural features and green spaces is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Anthropos covers how the place feels to a person standing in it — space, privacy, scale and street life. Liwan scores 4.3/10 here, which struggles.
Underneath it: spatial comfort 3.0, privacy 3.0, human scale 2.0, street life 5.0 and climate comfort 7.6. The gap between climate comfort and human scale is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Shells covers the buildings themselves: their condition, design and upkeep. Liwan scores 5.0/10 here, which struggles.
Underneath it: building condition 6.0, architectural quality 4.0 and upkeep 5.0. The gap between building condition and architectural quality is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Society covers the shared side of a place — meeting spots, services, culture and safety. Liwan scores 4.8/10 here, which struggles.
Underneath it: community spaces 6.6, social infrastructure 5.0, cultural life 0.4, civic governance 3.5 and public safety 8.1. The gap between public safety and cultural life is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Public safety and civic governance are measured at national level rather than street by street, so those two read the same across every area in United Arab Emirates — treat them as background conditions, not a verdict on this particular block.
Networks covers how easily you get out of the area and reach what you need. Liwan scores 3.7/10 here, which falls down.
Underneath it: transit access 3.1 and road connectivity 4.2.
This page is built from 1 analysis of Liwan. Each analysis reads satellite and street-level imagery for the area, scores the five categories above, and the page shows the average.
Scores are a starting point, not a substitute for standing on the street. They are consistent — every area is measured the same way, so comparing two of them is meaningful — but they cannot tell you about a noisy neighbour, a good landlord or a bad bus route. The community section on this page is where residents fill in that sort of detail.
Last updated 2026-07-21.
Liwan scores 4.2/10 overall, which is weak. Its case rests on shells (5.0/10); nature (3.2/10) is the weak point to check before committing. The average across the 57 measured areas in Dubai is 4.7/10.
Walkability has not been scored for Liwan yet, but transit access scores 3.1/10. Until walkability itself is scored, those are the closest measures available.
Public safety scores 8.1/10, but that figure is national for United Arab Emirates rather than specific to these streets — HoodEx measures safety at country level. For street-level detail, the community questions and resident feedback on this page are the better source.
Of the 57 areas HoodEx has measured in Dubai, Liwan ranks 41st, below the 4.7/10 local average.
1 analysis · last updated 2026-07-21