The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Belgorod rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Belgorod, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Belgorod and Stary Oskol. Out of the two cities, Stary Oskol does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Stary Oskol peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Belgorod fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Belgorod was the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Russia, street construction in Belgorod has become more disconnected. Belgorod ranked 46th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 40th in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Belgorod is Belgorod with an SNDi of 2.78, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Stary Oskol with an SNDi of 2.16, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Stary Oskol, Belgorod

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Belgorod rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Belgorod, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Belgorod and Stary Oskol. Out of the two cities, Stary Oskol does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Stary Oskol peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Belgorod is the 49th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in Belgorod has become more connected. Belgorod ranked 46th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 50th in 1991-2005 and 49th in 2006-2020.