Table 2 Mean absolute density (i.e. number of outlets) of different types of food retailers within 500 m and 1000 m road network distance from the main entrance of secondary schools (N = 1195) in Flanders (year = 2008 & 2020) – Significant results comparing 2008 & 2020 indicated in bold

500 m

Shops selling animal products

1.68

1.56

1.81

17

1.18

1.08

1.27

14

500 m

Bakeries

1.92

1.80

2.04

13

1.48

1.38

1.59

11

500 m

Confectionary Stores

0.99

0.85

1.14

44

1.07

0.90

1.25

61

500 m

Convenience Stores

1.62

1.44

1.80

45

2.03

1.82

2.25

55

500 m

Fast food/ takeaway/delivery outlets

3.05

2.83

3.27

39

3.68

3.40

3.97

41

500 m

Full Service Restaurants

8.03

7.17

8.89

152

9.67

8.68

10.66

172

500 m

Greengrocers

0.41

0.37

0.45

4

0.23

0.20

0.26

4

500 m

Other Shops

0.29

0.26

0.32

4

0.13

0.11

0.15

2

500 m

Supermarkets

0.76

0.71

0.82

6

0.97

0.89

1.04

9

1000 m

Shops selling animal products

5.69

5.36

6.01

39

4.04

3.78

4.29

33

1000 m

Bakeries

6.37

6.04

6.70

36

4.90

4.62

5.17

37

1000 m

Confectionary Stores

3.23

2.89

3.57

53

3.77

3.31

4.24

70

1000 m

Convenience Stores

6.15

5.52

6.79

99

7.61

6.81

8.42

138

1000 m

Fast food/takeaway/delivery outlets

10.21

9.56

10.86

88

12.68

11.76

13.60

113

1000 m

Full Service Restaurants

28.69

25.83

31.56

363

34.12

30.80

37.44

409

1000 m

Greengrocers

1.37

1.27

1.46

9

0.70

0.63

0.77

10

1000 m

Other Shops

0.96

0.89

1.04

9

0.45

0.41

0.49

5

1000 m

Supermarkets

2.69

2.55

2.83

16

3.61

3.39

3.83

30