Where to live in Pamplona as a student
Ranking of Pamplona's 33 areas with CityPulse's “Student” profile. What matters most: services on foot, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: high.
What is the best area of Pamplona to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Primer Ensanche / Lehen Zabalgunea (94), Trinitarioak / Trinitarios (94) and San Juan (93).
Pamplona areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primer Ensanche / Lehen Zabalgunea | 94 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 2 | Trinitarioak / Trinitarios | 94 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 3 | San Juan | 93 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 4 | Landaben | 92 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 5 | Donibane / San Juan | 92 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 6 | Casco Antiguo | 92 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 7 | Mendebaldea | 92 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 8 | Etxabakoitz | 91 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 9 | Zitadela / Ciudadela | 91 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 10 | Azpilagaña | 90 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 11 | Ermitagaña-Mendebaldea | 90 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 12 | Iturrama | 89 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 13 | Ermitagaña | 89 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 14 | Segundo Ensanche / Bigarren Zabalgunea | 88 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 15 | Sanduzelai / San Jorge | 85 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 16 | Ezkaba | 85 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 17 | Arantzadi | 85 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 18 | Irunlarrea | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 19 | Milagrosa | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 20 | Rochapea | 83 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 21 | Segundo Ensanche | 82 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 22 | Txantrea | 82 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 23 | Arrotxapea / Rochapea | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 24 | Beloso | 81 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 25 | Buztintxuri-Euntzetxiki | 79 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 26 | Sanduzelai | 79 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 27 | Buztintxuri | 79 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 28 | Arrosadia | 78 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 29 | Magdalena | 77 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 30 | Mendillorri | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 31 | Lezkairu | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 32 | Soltxate | 69 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 33 | Orvina III | 68 · good | Public green space |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
Other profiles in Pamplona
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