Living in El Rafal Vell, Palma
El Rafal Vell is an area of Palma with about 9,548 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 32 out of 100 (poor): better than 15% of Palma residents, ranked 55 of 69 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 1.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who El Rafal Vell suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 33 of 69 |
| Family | 51 · fair | 43 of 69 |
| Over 65 | 46 · fair | 56 of 69 |
| Working from home | 20 · poor | 62 of 69 |
| Commuter | 42 · fair | 44 of 69 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 311 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 333 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 730 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 471 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 471 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 79 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,078 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,835 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 364 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 334 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 1.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 3.6%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- High density
Streets and squares in El Rafal Vell
Calle Josep Zaforteza i Mussoles · Calle Mare de Deu de la Victori · Carrer Ceres · Carrer Cèlia Viñas · Carrer Joan Estelrich Artigues · Carrer Josep Garcías · Carrer José de Diego · Carrer Murta · Carrer Osca · Carrer d'Antoni Gomila · Carrer d'Indalecio Prieto · Carrer d'Onofre Jaume · Carrer d'Ortega y Gasset · Carrer de Biniamar · Carrer de Jacinto Benavente · Carrer de Josep Zaforteza i Musoles · Carrer de Juan Ramón Jiménez · Carrer de Mariano Viada · Carrer de Miguel de Unamuno · Carrer de Pere Ripoll i Palou · Carrer de Sebastià Arrom · Carrer de l'Àlber · Carrer de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat · Carrer de la Mare de Déu de la Victòria · Carrer del Baladre · Carrer del Cirerer · Carrer del Pare Jeroni Boscana · Carrer del Pare Marià Payeras · Plaça de Josep Maria Llompart · carrer del Pare Joan Crespí · plaça del Rector Josep Antoni Fuster
Nearby areas
- Son Gotleu 48
- Can Capes 45
- Son Gibert 38
- El Rafal Nou 36
- Son Güells 30
- Son Fortesa 28
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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