Living in Bairro da Fábrica da Areosa, Porto
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Fair51
Bairro da Fábrica da Areosa is an area of Porto with about 882 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 51 out of 100 (fair): better than 7% of Porto residents, ranked 76 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 21 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 12 min walk
Who Bairro da Fábrica da Areosa suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 35 · poor | 58 of 80 |
| Family | 51 · fair | 52 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 63 · good | 77 of 80 |
| Working from home | 36 · poor | 55 of 80 |
| Commuter | 38 · poor | 57 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 655 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 402 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 752 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,240 m | 16 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,240 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 240 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 427 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 577 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,392 m | 42 min walk |
| Playground | 454 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 947 m | 12 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 9.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 21 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bairro da Fábrica da Areosa
Rua António Rocha Melo · Rua Arroteia · Rua Fábrica do Bairro da Areosa · Rua Joaquim Sarmento · Rua do Antigo Bairro da Areosa · Rua do Bairro da Areosa · Rua do Doutor Roberto Frias · Travessa da Asprela
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources