Where to live in Gijón over 65
Ranking of Gijón's 36 areas with CityPulse's “Over 65” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Gijón to live in over 65?
According to CityPulse: Les Mestes (85), El Bibio (78) and Viesques (74).
Gijón areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Mestes | 85 · excellent | Public green space |
| 2 | El Bibio | 78 · good | Public green space |
| 3 | Viesques | 74 · good | Public green space |
| 4 | Santa Bárbara | 67 · good | Services on foot |
| 5 | Polígono de Pumarín | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 6 | Perchera-La Braña | 64 · good | Services on foot |
| 7 | Ceares / Ciares | 62 · good | Services on foot |
| 8 | Roces | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 9 | Nuevo Gijón-La Peral | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 10 | Montevil | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 11 | El Natahoyo | 59 · fair | Services on foot |
| 12 | Somió | 58 · fair | Public green space |
| 13 | Contrueces | 58 · fair | Public green space |
| 14 | Laviada | 58 · fair | Services on foot |
| 15 | El Llano | 58 · fair | Services on foot |
| 16 | El Coto | 55 · fair | Services on foot |
| 17 | Pumarín | 54 · fair | Services on foot |
| 18 | Jove / Xove | 54 · fair | Services on foot |
| 19 | Nuevo Roces | 53 · fair | Services on foot |
| 20 | El Cerilleru | 52 · fair | Services on foot |
| 21 | Cabueñes | 51 · fair | Public green space |
| 22 | La Calzada | 50 · fair | Public green space |
| 23 | Santa Olaya | 49 · fair | Services on foot |
| 24 | Moreda | 49 · fair | Services on foot |
| 25 | Centro | 48 · fair | Services on foot |
| 26 | Los Campos | 46 · fair | Services on foot |
| 27 | Tremañes | 46 · fair | Public green space |
| 28 | Vega | 45 · fair | Public green space |
| 29 | L'Arena | 43 · fair | Services on foot |
| 30 | Poniente | 38 · poor | Services on foot |
| 31 | Cimavilla | 37 · poor | Services on foot |
| 32 | Castiello Bernueces | 32 · poor | Public green space |
| 33 | Roces Periurbano | 9 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 34 | Deva | 7 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 35 | Montiana | 5 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 36 | Santurio | 4 · poor | Tree canopy |
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 Gijón
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