Living in Son Oliva, Palma
Son Oliva is an area of Palma with about 6,707 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 36 out of 100 (poor): better than 22% of Palma residents, ranked 50 of 69 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Son Oliva suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 28 of 69 |
| Family | 54 · fair | 38 of 69 |
| Over 65 | 48 · fair | 52 of 69 |
| Working from home | 23 · poor | 57 of 69 |
| Commuter | 45 · fair | 39 of 69 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 318 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 697 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 659 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 454 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 454 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 263 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 829 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 198 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,009 m | 25 min walk |
| Playground | 416 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 103 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.2% 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 Son Oliva
Avenida Tomas de Villanueva Corte · Avinguda Tomàs de Villanueva Cortès · Calle Jacinto Guerrero · Carrer Federico Chueca · Carrer Miquel Àngel Riera · Carrer Pablo Sarasate · Carrer d'Enric Granados · Carrer d'Henri Dunant · Carrer d'Iglesias Cañellas · Carrer d'Isaac Albéniz · Carrer d'en Jacinto Guerrero · Carrer de Frida Kahlo · Carrer de George Orwell · Carrer de Gumersindo · Carrer de Hiroshima · Carrer de Jeroni de Berard · Carrer de Joaquín Turina · Carrer de José María Usandizaga · Carrer de Julián Gayarre · Carrer de Son Oliva · Carrer de Tomás Luis de Victoria · Carrer de Tomás de Villanueva Cortés · Carrer de l'Arxiduc Lluís Salvador · Carrer de la Concòrdia · Carretera Ma-2031 · Pasaje, Pasadizo Musico Francisco Asenjo B · Paseo Músic Francisco Asenjo Barbieri · Passatge Músico Francisco Asenjo Barbieri
Nearby areas
- s'Olivera 62
- Son Costa 40
- Son Ferragut 37
- 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