Living in Santa Bárbara, Gijón
Santa Bárbara is an area of Gijón with about 1,740 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 53 out of 100 (fair): better than 74% of Gijón residents, ranked 8 of 36 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Santa Bárbara suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 18 of 36 |
| Family | 71 · good | 5 of 36 |
| Over 65 | 67 · good | 4 of 36 |
| Working from home | 55 · fair | 3 of 36 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 4 of 36 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 245 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 681 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 727 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 415 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 105 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,977 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 384 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,097 m | 26 min walk |
| Playground | 359 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 87 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 3.2%)
- 7.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Santa Bárbara
Avenida de Concha Espina · Avenida de Miguel Hernández · Avenida de Oviedo · Calle Antonio Tajani · Calle Carmen Conde · Calle Dámaso Alonso · Calle Federico García Lorca · Calle Irene Falcon · Calle Jorge Guillén · Calle Juan Andrés Suárez García · Calle Luis Cernuda · Calle Manuel Fernández · Calle María Teresa León · Calle Pedro Salinas · Calle Rafael Alberti · Calle Vicente Aleixandre · Camino Cementerio, del (tremañes · Camino Cuesta, de la (tremañes · Camino Fuente del Mortero, de la (tremañes · Camino Maravilles, de les (tremañes · Camino Mortero, del · Camino Torre, de la (tremañes · Camino de la Fuente del Mortero · Camino de la Torre-Tremañes · Camino del Polvorin · Plaza de Gerardo Diego · Travesia Cementerio, del (tremañes
Nearby areas
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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