Living in Basurtu, Bilbao
Basurtu is an area of Bilbao with about 6,755 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 54 out of 100 (fair): better than 28% of Bilbao residents, ranked 28 of 32 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 20 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 80 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: 6.0% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Basurtu suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 15 of 32 |
| Family | 67 · good | 24 of 32 |
| Over 65 | 62 · good | 28 of 32 |
| Working from home | 29 · poor | 26 of 32 |
| Commuter | 73 · good | 11 of 32 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 265 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 209 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 426 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 465 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 465 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 105 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 380 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 20 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,574 m | 20 min walk |
| Playground | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 148 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 9.6%)
- 10.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 80 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 58)
- High density
Streets and squares in Basurtu
Avenida Juan Antonio Zunzunegui etorbidea · Basurtubekoa kalea · Basurtuko kaputxinoen kalea · Dike kalea · Felipe Serrate kalea · Gurtubay kalea · Juan Antonio Zunzunegui etorbidea · Luis Briñas kalea · Paseo Rafael Moreno "pitxitxi · Plaza Aita Donostia · Plaza Garellano · Plaza Jesusen Bihotza/sagrado Corazon de Jesus · Plaza Torres Quevedo Ingeniaria/ingeniero Torres Quevedo · Plaza Victor Chavarri · Rafael Moreno Pitxitxi pasealekua · Raimundo Pérez Lezama kalea · Sabino Arana etorbidea · Telmo Zarra kalea · Zankoeta kalea
Nearby areas
- Masustegi 83
- Olabeaga 73
- Deustuko Doneperiaga 63
- Ametzola 54
- Indautxu 40
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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