Living in Montbau, Barcelona
Montbau is an area of Barcelona with about 4,512 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 99 out of 100 (excellent): better than 100% of Barcelona residents, ranked 1 of 79 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Tree canopy: 44.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 76 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Who Montbau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 73 of 79 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 1 of 79 |
| Over 65 | 100 · excellent | 1 of 79 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 1 of 79 |
| Commuter | 86 · excellent | 3 of 79 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 328 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 189 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 339 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 169 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,055 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 198 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 690 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 44.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.3%)
- 11.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 76 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 114)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Montbau
Avinguda d'Arturo Mundet · Carrer Domènech i Montaner · Carrer d'Hipàtia d'Alexandria · Carrer d'Àngel Marquès · Carrer de Benlliure · Carrer de Castellar · Carrer de Clarà Ayats · Carrer de Constantí · Carrer de Dosrius · Carrer de Joan Sales · Carrer de Joana Alemany · Carrer de Matadepera · Carrer de Muntanyola · Carrer de Mura · Carrer de Puig i Cadafalch · Carrer de Roig i Solé · Carrer de Sorolla · Carrer de Vayreda · Carrer de Zuloaga · Carrer de l'Arquitecte Martorell · Carrer de l'Arquitectura · Carrer de l'Escultura · Carrer de l'Harmonia · Carrer de la Cançó · Carrer de la Ceràmica · Carrer de la Dansa · Carrer de la Lírica · Carrer de la Mímica · Carrer de la Música · Carrer de la Pantomima · Carrer de la Pintura · Carrer de la Poesia · Carrer de les Muses · Carrer del Ritme · Carrer dels Germans Desvalls · Carretera Bv-1415 · Carretera d'Horta a Cerdanyola · Plaza Montbau · Plaça Mossèn Ferran Palau · Plaça de Manuel Baldrich · Plaça de Zurbaran · Plaça del rellotge de sol · Plaça dels Lleons
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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