Living in Carreiros, Porto
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good65
Carreiros is an area of Porto with about 905 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 65 out of 100 (good): better than 36% of Porto residents, ranked 49 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.5% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Carreiros suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 12 of 80 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 5 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 41 of 80 |
| Working from home | 64 · good | 22 of 80 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 16 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 292 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 161 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,023 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 422 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 141 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,728 m | 34 min walk |
| Public green space | 151 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 643 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 333 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 167 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.5% 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 Carreiros
Avenida de Montevideu · Avenida do Brasil · Rua Doutor Jacinto Nunes Villa Fut · Rua Marechal Saldanha Villa Foz · Rua Pêro de Alenquer · Rua da Índia · Rua de Gondarém · Rua do Doutor Jacinto Nunes
Nearby areas
- Nevogilde 82
- Monte da Luz 69
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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