Living in Hostafrancs, Barcelona
Hostafrancs is an area of Barcelona with about 22,022 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 53 out of 100 (fair): better than 26% of Barcelona residents, ranked 62 of 79 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 1 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 276 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.6% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Hostafrancs suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 40 of 79 |
| Family | 67 · good | 56 of 79 |
| Over 65 | 62 · good | 58 of 79 |
| Working from home | 29 · poor | 60 of 79 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 52 of 79 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 106 m | 1 min walk |
| Doctor | 452 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 285 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 285 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 63 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Public green space | 205 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 693 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 202 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 155 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.3%)
- 11.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 276 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 114)
- High density
Streets and squares in Hostafrancs
Calle Ermengarda · Calle d'Ermengarda · Carrer d'Emengarda · Carrer d'Enric Barges · Carrer d'Hostafrancs de Sió · Carrer de Béjar · Carrer de Cai Celi · Carrer de Joanot Martorell · Carrer de Leiva · Carrer de Llança · Carrer de Llobet · Carrer de Miquel Bleach · Carrer de Mir Geribert · Carrer de Muntadas · Carrer de Portugalete · Carrer de Premià · Carrer de Riego · Carrer de Sant Maurici · Carrer de Sant Nicolau · Carrer de Sant Roc · Carrer de Tarragona · Carrer de Vidriol · Carrer de Vilamarí · Carrer de Vilardell · Carrer de Viriat · Carrer de Watt · Carrer de l'Autonomia · Carrer de l'Elisi · Carrer de l'Espanya Industrial · Carrer de l'Àliga · Carrer de la Creu Coberta · Carrer de la Torre d'en Damians · Carrer del Callao · Carrer del Cap de Guaita · Carrer del Forn · Carrer del Masnou · Carrer del Moianès · Carrer del Príncep Jordi · Carrer del Rector Triadó · Carrer del Vint-i-Sis de Gener de 1641 · Carretera de la Bordeta · Plaça Joan Pelegri · Plaça d'Antoni Pérez i Moya · Plaça d'Espanya · Plaça d'Herenni · Plaça d'Osca · Plaça dels Països Catalans
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources