Living in Bessa, Porto
Bessa is an area of Porto with about 2,584 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 62% of Porto residents, ranked 29 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 17 min walk
Who Bessa suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 25 · poor | 66 of 80 |
| Family | 51 · fair | 51 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 25 of 80 |
| Working from home | 33 · poor | 64 of 80 |
| Commuter | 33 · poor | 66 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 385 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 366 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 637 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 907 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 912 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 299 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 978 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 255 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,147 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 452 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,328 m | 17 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 12.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 28 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bessa
Avenida do Bessa · Largo do Engenheiro António de Almeida · Rua Afonso Lopes Vieira · Rua António Maria de Sena · Rua Irmã Rita de Jesus · Rua de António Bessa Leite · Rua de António Pinto Machado · Rua de Azevedo Coutinho · Rua de Eugénio de Castro · Rua de Fernando Pessoa · Rua de João Grave · Rua de Manuel Bandeira · Rua de O Primeiro de Janeiro · Rua do Doutor Marques Carvalho · Rua o 1 de Janeiro
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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