Living in Pen-ar-Créac'h, Brest
Pen-ar-Créac'h is an area of Brest with about 2,282 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 64% of Brest residents, ranked 17 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 10 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 7 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Pen-ar-Créac'h suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 66 · good | 35 of 43 |
| Family | 78 · good | 19 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 85 · excellent | 15 of 43 |
| Working from home | 62 · good | 23 of 43 |
| Commuter | 46 · fair | 36 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 503 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 397 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 787 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 430 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 430 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 190 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,951 m | 37 min walk |
| Public green space | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 630 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 708 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 12.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 7 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Pen-ar-Créac'h
Rue A. Laurent de Jussieu · Rue Albert Einstein · Rue Charles Edouard Guillaume · Rue Claude Pouillet · Rue Commandant Natalini · Rue De Kogn Ar Yar · Rue Edouard Vuillard · Rue Eugène Louis Varlin · Rue Joseph Caventou · Rue Joseph Pelletier · Rue Jules Lullien · Rue Ker-Héol · Rue Kogn ar Yar · Rue Léon Nardon · Rue Marcel Déprez · Rue Pen Ar Creac'h · Rue Saint-Jean · Rue Simon de Nantua · Rue de Béniguet · Rue de Concarneau · Rue de Douarnenez · Rue de Ker-Héol · Rue de Loctudy · Rue de Molène · Rue de Paris · Rue de Penmarc'h · Rue de Porspoder · Rue de Portsall · Rue de l'Aber Wrac'h · Rue de l'ile Molène · Rue du Bot · Rue du Docteur Fortin · Rue du Docteur Kerjean · Rue du Dour Gwen · Rue du Fret · Rue du Fromveur · Rue du Guilvinec · Square Menez Paul · Square de Camaret · Square de Morgat
Nearby areas
- Saint-Marc 88
- Le Petit Paris 65
- Menez Paul 63
- L'Eau Blanche 61
- Kergonan 53
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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 2026-11-04. Method and sources