Living in Castaños, Bilbao
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good64
Castaños is an area of Bilbao with about 5,563 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 52% of Bilbao residents, ranked 19 of 32 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 17 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 1 min walk, doctor 1 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 100 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.9% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Castaños suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 89 · excellent | 3 of 32 |
| Family | 70 · good | 19 of 32 |
| Over 65 | 68 · good | 20 of 32 |
| Working from home | 33 · poor | 18 of 32 |
| Commuter | 79 · good | 4 of 32 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 145 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 103 m | 1 min walk |
| Doctor | 89 m | 1 min walk |
| Nursery school | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 94 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 598 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 180 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,332 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 531 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 254 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 9.6%)
- 10.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 100 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 58)
- High density
Streets and squares in Castaños
Barrainkua kalea · Cosme Echevarrieta kalea · Juan Ajuriaguerra kalea · Lersundi kalea · Mazarredo zumarkalea · Paseo Uribitarte · Plaza de la Musa de la música · Uribitarte pasealekua
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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