Living in Asprela, Porto
Asprela is an area of Porto with about 1,675 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 57 out of 100 (fair): better than 14% of Porto residents, ranked 69 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 83 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 9.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 9 min walk
Who Asprela suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 58 · fair | 46 of 80 |
| Family | 59 · fair | 42 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 70 · good | 68 of 80 |
| Working from home | 50 · fair | 45 of 80 |
| Commuter | 69 · good | 22 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 382 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 133 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 649 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,248 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 92 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 379 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 338 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,582 m | 32 min walk |
| Playground | 646 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 728 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 9.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 9.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 83 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Asprela
Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro · Caminho da Asprela · Estrada Exterior da Circunvalação · Passeio Manoel de Oliveira · Rua Académico Futebol Club · Rua Albertina de Sousa Paraíso · Rua Amândio Galhano · Rua António de Sousa e Silva · Rua Doutor António Bernardino de Almeida · Rua Doutor Barros · Rua Joaquim Teixeira Leite · Rua Raul Castro · Rua da Asperela · Rua da Asprela · Rua do Mestre Guilherme Camarinha · Rua dos Bombeiros Voluntários de São Mamede de Infesta · Travessa Doutor Barros · Travessa da Asprela
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