Living in El Puntal, Murcia
El Puntal is an area of Murcia with about 3,221 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 38 out of 100 (poor): better than 35% of Murcia residents, ranked 51 of 96 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 14 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 14 min walk
Who El Puntal suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 41 · fair | 48 of 96 |
| Family | 18 · poor | 61 of 96 |
| Over 65 | 55 · fair | 45 of 96 |
| Working from home | 32 · poor | 37 of 96 |
| Commuter | 17 · poor | 52 of 96 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,121 m | 14 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 634 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 587 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 918 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 624 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 206 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 5,614 m | 70 min walk |
| Public green space | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,808 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 1,132 m | 14 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 704 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.2%)
- 12.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 0)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in El Puntal
Avenida Enrique Tierno Galván · Avenida Josefa Fuster Muñoz · Avenida Molina de Segura · Avenida Pérez Urruti · Avenida Torre Alcaina · Avenida Torre Alcayna · Avenida de Madrid · Calle Acequia Nueva · Calle Aragón · Calle Barnuevo · Calle Calera · Calle Centro · Calle Chimeneas · Calle Cruce · Calle Felipe II · Calle Fernández Caballero · Calle Jardín de Murcia · Calle José Planes Ortega · Calle Manuel Albaladejo Sierra · Calle Matías Espinosa Romero · Calle Monseñor J.m.lorca Planes · Calle Norte · Calle Osa Mayor · Calle Poeta Jesús Pérez · Calle Ramón Gaya · Calle Remedios · Calle Salvador Dalí · Calle San Carlos · Calle San Cristóbal · Calle San Pascual · Calle Santa María · Calle Sorolla · Calle Sánchez Madrigal · Calle Ua2 Pp Zm · Calle Virgen Paz · Calle de la Osa Menor · Camino Barnuevo · Carretera Mu-32 · Paseo 23 de Noviembre · Plaza Goya · Travesia Cervantes · Travesia Madrid · Travesia San Andres · Travesia San Pascual
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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