Living in Bolhão, Porto
Bolhão is an area of Porto with about 2,252 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 52 out of 100 (fair): better than 8% of Porto residents, ranked 75 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 132 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 12 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 14 min walk
Who Bolhão suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 24 · poor | 75 of 80 |
| Family | 26 · poor | 78 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 70 · good | 67 of 80 |
| Working from home | 26 · poor | 79 of 80 |
| Commuter | 35 · poor | 63 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 144 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 158 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 200 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 200 m | 2 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 45 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 289 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 407 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,205 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 940 m | 12 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,159 m | 14 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 132 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bolhão
Beco de São Marçal · Largo do Doutor Tito Fontes · Praça Formosa · Praça de Dom João I · Praça do General Humberto Delgado · Rua António Emilio de Magalhães · Rua António Pedro · Rua Ateneu Comercial do Porto · Rua Bolhão Palacio do Comércio · Rua Doutor António E. Magalhães · Rua Doutor António Luís Gomes · Rua Fernando Tomás · Rua Formosa · Rua Guedes de Azevedo Residencial Pantanal · Rua Sa da Bandeira Palacio do Comcrcio · Rua Sa da Bandeira Palacio do Comércio · Rua Sá da Bandeira, 2° Direito 4000-432 Porto · Rua da Firmeza · Rua de Alexandre Braga · Rua de Fernandes Tomás · Rua de Guedes de Azevedo · Rua de Guilherme da Costa Carvalho · Rua de Rodrigues Sampaio · Rua de Santa Catarina · Rua de Sá da Bandeira · Rua do Bolhão · Rua do Bonjardim · Rua do Doutor Alves da Veiga · Rua do Doutor António Emílio de Magalhães · Rua do Doutor Magalhães Lemos · Rua do Estêvão · Travessa das Almas · Travessa das Liceiras · Travessa de Alferes Malheiro · Travessa de São Marcos · Travessa do Bonjardim · Viela do Anjo da Guarda
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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