Where to live in Bilbao as a student
Ranking of Bilbao's 32 areas with CityPulse's “Student” profile. What matters most: services on foot, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: high.
What is the best area of Bilbao to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Uribarri (90), Txurdinaga (89) and Castaños (89).
Bilbao areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uribarri | 90 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 2 | Txurdinaga | 89 · excellent | Public green space |
| 3 | Castaños | 89 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 4 | Miribilla | 88 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 5 | Matiko-Ciudad Jardín | 88 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 6 | Bolueta | 88 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 7 | Deustuko Doneperiaga | 86 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 8 | Zorrotza | 85 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 9 | Zurbaran-Arabella | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 10 | San Ignazio | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 11 | Ametzola | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 12 | Otxarkoaga | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 13 | Ibarrekolanda | 84 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 14 | Masustegi | 83 · excellent | Public green space |
| 15 | Basurtu | 82 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 16 | San Pedro de Deusto-La Ribera | 81 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 17 | Arangoiti | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 18 | Abando | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 19 | Uretamendi | 79 · good | Services on foot |
| 20 | Begoña | 78 · good | Services on foot |
| 21 | Bilbao La Vieja | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 22 | Larraskitu | 76 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 23 | San Ignazio-Elorrieta | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 24 | Santutxu | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 25 | Indautxu | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 26 | Abusu / La Peña | 69 · good | Public green space |
| 27 | Zorrotzaurre | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 28 | Olabeaga | 58 · fair | Public green space |
| 29 | Zazpilanda | 52 · fair | Services on foot |
| 30 | Iturrigorri-Peñascal | 25 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 31 | Kobeta | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 32 | Altamira | 23 · poor | Public green space |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
Other profiles in Bilbao
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