Living in Aval de Baixo, Porto
Aval de Baixo is an area of Porto with about 2,946 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 63 out of 100 (good): better than 31% of Porto residents, ranked 58 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 12.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 10 min walk
Who Aval de Baixo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 56 · fair | 47 of 80 |
| Family | 65 · good | 29 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 54 of 80 |
| Working from home | 51 · fair | 44 of 80 |
| Commuter | 65 · good | 27 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 187 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 368 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 636 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 511 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 198 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 476 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 436 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,912 m | 36 min walk |
| Playground | 509 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 803 m | 10 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 12.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 10.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Aval de Baixo
Avenida dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra · Rua César das Neves · Rua Doutor Carteado Mena · Rua Doutor Pedro Reis · Rua Hernâni Torres · Rua Nascente · Rua Nascente da Colónia Doutor Manuel Laranjeira · Rua Poente da Colónia Doutor Manuel Laranjeira · Rua Silva · Rua de Assis Vaz · Rua de Augusto Lessa · Rua de Aval de Baixo · Rua de Luís Woodhouse · Rua de Pedro Teixeira · Rua de Pereira Reis · Rua de Raul Caldevilla · Rua de Silva Tapada · Rua de Vitorino Damásio · Rua do Doutor Joaquim Pires de Lima · Rua do Recanto · Rua do Relógio · Rua Óscar da Silva
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