Living in Castellana, Madrid
Castellana is an area of Madrid with about 18,299 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 59 out of 100 (fair): better than 40% of Madrid residents, ranked 103 of 162 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 21 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 199 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.9% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Castellana suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 47 of 162 |
| Family | 61 · good | 107 of 162 |
| Over 65 | 64 · good | 115 of 162 |
| Working from home | 31 · poor | 80 of 162 |
| Commuter | 76 · good | 33 of 162 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 284 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 125 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 223 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 389 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 128 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 425 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 319 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,686 m | 21 min walk |
| Playground | 503 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 197 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.9%)
- 11.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 199 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 72)
- High density
Streets and squares in Castellana
Calle Edison · Calle Griñón · Calle Martinez de la Rosa · Calle Salas · Calle de Castelló · Calle de Claudio Coello · Calle de Diego de León · Calle de Fortuny · Calle de Juan Bravo · Calle de Lagasca · Calle de Maldonado · Calle de María de Molina · Calle de Núñez de Balboa · Calle de Padilla · Calle de Pedro de Valdivia · Calle de Santa María de la Alameda · Calle de Velázquez · Calle de los Hermanos Bécquer · Calle de Álvarez de Baena · Calle del General Oráa · Calle del Marqués de Villamejor · Calle del Pinar · Glorieta de Emilio Castelar · Plaza Carlos Maria de Castro
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