Living in Perchera-La Braña, Gijón
Perchera-La Braña is an area of Gijón with about 3,325 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 82% of Gijón residents, ranked 6 of 36 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 17 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 1 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.5% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Perchera-La Braña suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 3 of 36 |
| Family | 70 · good | 6 of 36 |
| Over 65 | 64 · good | 6 of 36 |
| Working from home | 31 · poor | 12 of 36 |
| Commuter | 70 · good | 6 of 36 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 469 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 319 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 55 m | 1 min walk |
| Nursery school | 483 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 483 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 43 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,527 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 53 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,338 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 139 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 3.2%)
- 7.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- High density
Streets and squares in Perchera-La Braña
Calle Alejandro Goicoechea Oriol · Calle Barreiro · Calle Barreiros · Calle Bolera · Calle Campona · Calle Canónigo · Calle Chopin · Calle Doctor Avelino González · Calle El Sol · Calle Gamboa · Calle Isaac Peral y Caballero · Calle Jove y Hevia · Calle La Cierva · Calle Lanuza · Calle Manuel de Falla · Calle Marie Curie · Calle Munilla · Calle Orán · Calle Peña de los Cuatro Jueces · Calle Puerto de Vegarada · Calle Santa Cruz · Calle Santín · Calle Sierra del Aramo · Calle Torrecerredo · Calle Trueba · Carretera Gj-81 · Carretera N-641
Nearby areas
- Polígono de Pumarín 60
- Nuevo Gijón-La Peral 53
- Pumarín 41
- Moreda 34
- Tremañes 27
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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