Living in Recoletos, Madrid
Recoletos is an area of Madrid with about 16,406 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 38% of Madrid residents, ranked 107 of 162 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 208 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Recoletos suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 39 of 162 |
| Family | 70 · good | 75 of 162 |
| Over 65 | 65 · good | 108 of 162 |
| Working from home | 31 · poor | 85 of 162 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 36 of 162 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 179 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 186 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 734 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 720 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 198 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Public green space | 312 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 621 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 488 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 246 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.9%)
- 11.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 208 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 72)
- High density
Streets and squares in Recoletos
Calle Gurtubay · Calle Marqués de Zurgena · Calle Zurbarán · Calle de Alcalá Galiano · Calle de Amador de los Ríos · Calle de Blanca de Navarra · Calle de Claudio Coello · Calle de Fernando El Santo · Calle de Gil de Santivañes · Calle de Goya · Calle de Hermosilla · Calle de Jorge Juan · Calle de Lagasca · Calle de Núñez de Balboa · Calle de Orfila · Calle de Puigcerdá · Calle de Recoletos · Calle de Salustiano Olózaga · Calle de Velázquez · Calle de Villalar · Calle de Villanueva · Calle de la Armada Española · Calle del Cid · Calle del Conde de Aranda · Calle del Marqués de Villamagna · Calle del Monte Esquinza · Callejón de Jorge Juan · Pasaje Comercial · Pasaje Subterráneo al Centro Cultural Emilia Pardo Bazán · Paseo de Bolivia · Paseo de Colombia · Paseo de Recoletos · Plaza de Colón · Plaza de Costa Rica · Plaza de Galicia · Plaza de Margaret Thatcher · Plaza de Nicaragua · Plaza del Maestro Villa
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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