Living in Santos-o-Velho, Lisbon
Santos-o-Velho is an area of Lisbon with about 2,868 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 60 out of 100 (good): better than 58% of Lisbon residents, ranked 41 of 88 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 10 min walk
Who Santos-o-Velho suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 37 of 88 |
| Family | 51 · fair | 71 of 88 |
| Over 65 | 67 · good | 51 of 88 |
| Working from home | 28 · poor | 67 of 88 |
| Commuter | 60 · good | 48 of 88 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 125 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 124 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 581 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 82 m | 1 min walk |
| Primary school | 442 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 208 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 606 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 415 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 842 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 814 m | 10 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 637 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 34 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 43)
- High density
Streets and squares in Santos-o-Velho
Avenida 24 de Julho · Avenida 24 de Julho- Corredor da Torrinha · Beco da Galheta · Calçada Ribeiro Sanches · Calçada Ribeiro Santos · Calçada do Castelo Picão · Escadinhas da Praia · Largo de Santos-o-Velho · Pátio do Baldaia · Pátio do Pinzaleiro · Rua Garcia de Orta · Rua Garcia de Orta Condominio Privado · Rua Santa Ana a Lapa · Rua São Domingos a Lapa · Rua São João da Mata Condominio · Rua São João da Mata Moradia · Rua Vicente Borga · Rua da Cintura do Porto de Lisboa · Rua da Lapa · Rua das Janelas Verdes · Rua das Praças · Rua das Trinas · Rua de Buenos Aires · Rua de Sant'Ana à Lapa · Rua de Santana à Lapa · Rua de Santos-o-Velho · Rua de São Domingos · Rua de São Félix · Rua de São João da Mata · Rua do Cura · Rua do Guarda-Mor · Rua do Machadinho · Rua do Meio à Lapa · Rua dos Remédios à Lapa · Travessa Nova de Santos · Travessa de José António Pereira · Travessa de Santos · Travessa do Combro · Travessa do Convento das Bernardas · Travessa do Norte à Lapa · Travessa dos Ferreiros à Lapa
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources