Living in Carcereira, Almada
Carcereira is an area of Almada with about 2,719 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 54 out of 100 (fair): better than 28% of Almada residents, ranked 61 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 15 min walk
Who Carcereira suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 21 · poor | 74 of 83 |
| Family | 41 · fair | 58 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 62 · good | 64 of 83 |
| Working from home | 27 · poor | 69 of 83 |
| Commuter | 23 · poor | 67 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 715 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 821 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,569 m | 20 min walk |
| Nursery school | 404 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,083 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,216 m | 28 min walk |
| Public green space | 717 m | 9 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 838 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 462 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,221 m | 15 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 12.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 8.9%)
- 7.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Carcereira
Praceta Diogo Afonso · Rua Antão Gomes · Rua Cooperativa Aldeia-Lar · Rua Dinis Fernandes · Rua Diogo Afonso · Rua Gonçalo Aires · Rua José Vizinho · Rua João de Lisboa · Rua Nicolau Coelho · Rua Paulo da Gama · Rua Pêro Escobar · Rua dos Navegadores · Rua Álvaro Esteves
Nearby areas
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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