Living in la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona
la Vall d'Hebron is an area of Barcelona with about 4,735 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 93% of Barcelona residents, ranked 6 of 79 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 72 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who la Vall d'Hebron suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 43 of 79 |
| Family | 90 · excellent | 2 of 79 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 3 of 79 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 2 of 79 |
| Commuter | 93 · excellent | 1 of 79 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 263 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 611 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 515 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 515 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 197 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 369 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 36 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 785 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 162 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 171 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.3%)
- 11.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 72 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 114)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in la Vall d'Hebron
Avinguda de Can Marcet · Avinguda de Martí-Codolar · Avinguda del Cardenal Vidal i Barraquer · Carrer d'Hipàtia d'Alexandria · Carrer de Berruguete · Carrer de Can Travi · Carrer de Joan B. Cendrós · Carrer de Jorge Manrique · Carrer de Juan de Mena · Carrer de Mura · Carrer de Paulo Freire · Carrer de Rubió i Balaguer · Carrer de Ventura Rodríguez · Carrer de l'Arquitecte Moragas · Carrer de la Granja Vella · Carrer del Pare Mariana · Carrer dels Germans Desvalls · Paseo D' Isadora Duncan · Passeig dels Castanyers · Plaza Joan Cornudella · Plaça Joan Cornudella · Plaça Josep Pallach · Plaça de Zurbaran · Plaça les Sibil·les
Nearby areas
- Montbau 99
- Horta 68
- la Teixonera 67
- la Clota 64
- Horta-Guinardó 63
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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