Living in l'Eixample, Barcelona
l'Eixample is an area of Barcelona with about 16,635 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 41 out of 100 (fair): better than 6% of Barcelona residents, ranked 76 of 79 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 1 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 275 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.6% tree canopy within 500 m
Who l'Eixample suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 77 · good | 70 of 79 |
| Family | 54 · fair | 76 of 79 |
| Over 65 | 52 · fair | 77 of 79 |
| Working from home | 24 · poor | 76 of 79 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 72 of 79 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 110 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 108 m | 1 min walk |
| Doctor | 193 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 415 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 433 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 143 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 204 m | 3 min walk |
| Public green space | 485 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,068 m | 26 min walk |
| Playground | 421 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 36 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.3%)
- 11.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 275 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 114)
- High density
Streets and squares in l'Eixample
Avinguda Diagonal (lateral mar) · Carrer de Minerva · Carrer de Pau Claris · Carrer de Sant Agustí · Carrer de Santa Tecla · Carrer de Santa Teresa · Carrer de Sèneca · Carrer de la Riera de Sant Miquel · Paseo Concepcio · Paseo Domingo · Paseo Mendez Vigo · Paseo Mercader · Paseo dels Camps Elisis · Passatge de Domingo · Passatge de Mercader · Passatge de la Concepció · Passatge dels Camps Elisis · Passeig de Gràcia · Passeig de Gràcia (lateral Besòs) · Passeig de Gràcia (lateral Llobregat) · Plaça de Narcís Oller · Plaça del Cinc d'Oros · Rambla de Catalunya
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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