Living in El Pilar, Madrid
El Pilar is an area of Madrid with about 40,760 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 86% of Madrid residents, ranked 25 of 162 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 102 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Who El Pilar suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 90 · excellent | 17 of 162 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 19 of 162 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 30 of 162 |
| Working from home | 38 · poor | 25 of 162 |
| Commuter | 82 · excellent | 5 of 162 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 131 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 122 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 306 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 173 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 489 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 116 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 250 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 257 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 460 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.9%)
- 10.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 102 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 72)
- High density
Streets and squares in El Pilar
Avenida de Betanzos · Avenida de El Ferrol · Avenida de Monforte de Lemos · Avenida de la Ilustración · Calle Celanova · Calle Doctor Ramón Castroviejo · Calle Puentedeume · Calle Puerto de Maspalomas · Calle de Chantada · Calle de Finisterre · Calle de Ginzo de Limia · Calle de La Bañeza · Calle de Melchor Fernández Almagro · Calle de Ponferrada · Calle de Ribadavia · Calle de Sarria · Calle de Sinesio Delgado · Calle de la Isla de Arosa · Camino de Ganapanes · Glorieta de José Francisco de Isla · Glorieta de Nueva Zelanda · Glorieta de Piedrafita del Cebrero · Paseo de la Vaguada · Plaza Villafranca de los Barros · Plaza de Arteijo · Plaza de Carballo · Plaza de Corcubión · Plaza de Fonsagrada · Plaza de Mondariz · Plaza de Mondoñedo · Plaza de Padrón · Plaza de Redondela · Plaza de Ribadeo · Plaza de Tuy · Plaza de Verín · Plaza del Puerto de Maspalomas · Plaza del Puerto de la Cruz
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