Living in Centro Histórico do Porto, Porto
Centro Histórico do Porto is an area of Porto with about 2,820 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 44 out of 100 (fair): better than 1% of Porto residents, ranked 80 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 156 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 11 min walk
Who Centro Histórico do Porto suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 56 · fair | 48 of 80 |
| Family | 41 · fair | 69 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 62 · good | 78 of 80 |
| Working from home | 37 · poor | 53 of 80 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 37 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 164 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 209 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 591 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 591 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 142 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 487 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 503 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,212 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 898 m | 11 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 716 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 156 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Centro Histórico do Porto
Avenida Dom Afonso Henriques · Avenida Inferior a Ponte D. Luis · Avenida de Vímara Peres · Beco Redemoinho · Beco de Redemoínhos · Beco do Pedregulho · Calçada de Dom Pedro Pitões · Calçada de Vandoma · Escadas da Sé · Escadas das Verdades · Escadas do Barredo · Escadas do Codeçal · Escadas do Colégio · Largo 1 de Dezembro · Largo 1º Dezembro · Largo Doutor Pedro Vitorino · Largo Pena Ventosa · Largo Primeiro de Dezembro · Largo da Marquesa · Largo do Actor Dias · Largo do Anjo · Largo do Colégio · Largo do Duque da Ribeira · Largo dos Arcos da Ribeira · Praça da Batalha · Praça da Liberdade · Praça de Almeida Garrett · Praça dos Poveiros · Rua 31 de Janeiro · Rua Alexandre Herculano · Rua Arnaldo Gama · Rua Chã · Rua Cimo · Rua Cimo de Vila Ilha · Rua Escura · Rua Sa da Bandeira Igreja dos Congregados · Rua Tareija Vaz de Altaro · Rua Trindade Coehlo · Rua Trindade Coelho · Rua da Bainharia · Rua da Madeira · Rua da Pena Ventosa · Rua da Ponte Nova · Rua da Porta do Sol · Rua da Ribeira Negra · Rua da Senhora das Verdades · Rua das Aldas · Rua de 31de Janeiro · Rua de Augusto Rosa · Rua de Cimo de Vila · Rua de Dom Hugo · Rua de Entreparedes · Rua de Passos Manuel · Rua de Sampaio Bruno · Rua de Sant'Ana · Rua de Santana · Rua de Santo André · Rua de Saraiva de Carvalho · Rua de São Luís · Rua de São Sebastião · Rua do Barredo · Rua do Cais da Ribeira · Rua do Campinho · Rua do Cativo · Rua do Cativo;Rua de Cimo de Vila · Rua do Corpo da Guarda · Rua do Duque de Loulé · Rua do General Sousa Dias · Rua do Loureiro · Rua do Miradouro · Rua do Sol · Rua do Souto · Rua dos Pelames · Travessa da Rua Chã · Travessa de Cimo de Vila · Travessa de Santa Clara · Travessa de São Sebastião · Travessa do Loureiro · Travessa do Souto · Viela do Anjo
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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