Living in Bairro de Santa Apolónia, Coimbra
Bairro de Santa Apolónia is an area of Coimbra with about 3,326 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 12 out of 100 (poor): better than 11% of Coimbra residents, ranked 47 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 25 min walk, large park 58 min walk
- Tree canopy: 5.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 25 min walk
Who Bairro de Santa Apolónia suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 11 · poor | 34 of 47 |
| Family | 16 · poor | 34 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 20 · poor | 41 of 47 |
| Working from home | 9 · poor | 47 of 47 |
| Commuter | 10 · poor | 38 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 512 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 701 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 577 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,334 m | 17 min walk |
| Primary school | 683 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 137 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,108 m | 26 min walk |
| Public green space | 2,022 m | 25 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 4,655 m | 58 min walk |
| Playground | 487 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,981 m | 25 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.4%)
- 10.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 5)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bairro de Santa Apolónia
Beco Quinta das Varandas · Estrada Logo Deus · Estrada Municipal 537 · Estrada Vilarinho de Baixo · Estrada da Ribeira de Eiras · Praceta Alves Redol · Rua Adriano Lucas · Rua Alto Belo · Rua Alves Redol · Rua António Correia de Oliveira · Rua António Maia Costa · Rua António Maia e Costa · Rua Aquilino Ribeiro · Rua Bernardo Santareno · Rua Cabeco do Alqueve · Rua Doutor Carlos Melo Freitas · Rua Doutor João Manuel Lopes Pinheiro · Rua Entre Vinhas · Rua Ferreira de Castro · Rua Fetal · Rua Fortunato de Almeida · Rua Gineto · Rua Henrique de Barros · Rua Henriques de Barros · Rua Joaquim de Carvalho · Rua José Gomes Ferreira · Rua José Leite de Vasconcelos · Rua José Régio · Rua João Penha · Rua João de Lemos · Rua Lídia Albuquerque Matos · Rua Maria Lamas · Rua Ponte Eiras Vale Paraisosul · Rua Quinta São Apolonia · Rua Ribeira de Eiras · Rua São Apolonia · Rua da Cruz Nova · Rua da Fonte - Novo Horizonte · Rua da Mocidade · Rua da Pragueira · Rua da Quinta de Santa Apolónia · Rua da Quinta do Cordovão · Rua das Chaves · Rua das Hortas · Rua de Sezém · Rua de Vilarinho de Baixo · Rua do Murtal · Rua do Rio da Velha · Rua do Sargento · Rua do Vale do Fojo · Travessa Fetal · Travessa Fortunato de Almeida · Travessa Mocidade N 2 · Travessa Pregueira · Travessa da Mocidade · Travessa da Pragueira
Nearby areas
- Pedrulha 42
- Vilela 17
- Adémia 17
- Bairro de São Miguel 16
- Lordemão 15
- Bairro Novo Horizonte 13
Look up an address in Coimbra All Coimbra areas
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources