Living in Saint-Hélier, Rennes
Saint-Hélier is an area of Rennes with about 6,737 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 46 out of 100 (fair): better than 9% of Rennes residents, ranked 43 of 45 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 88 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.5% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Saint-Hélier suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 75 · good | 35 of 45 |
| Family | 60 · good | 44 of 45 |
| Over 65 | 59 · fair | 41 of 45 |
| Working from home | 27 · poor | 41 of 45 |
| Commuter | 69 · good | 33 of 45 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 190 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 354 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 421 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 758 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 641 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 540 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 941 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 179 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 88 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 62)
- High density
Streets and squares in Saint-Hélier
Allée Docteur Roger Nouaille · Allée Fernand Daucé · Allée Marc Elder · Allée Saint-Hélier · Allée du Docteur Roger Nouaille · Avenue Jean Janvier · Avenue Louis Barthou · Avenue Sergent Maginot · Avenue des Français Libres · Boulevard René Laënnec · Boulevard Solférino · Mail Louise Bourgeois · Passage Céline Jan Jouault · Passage René Le Herpeux · Passage Rosa Bonheur · Place de la Brasserie · Place de la Gare · Pont Saint-Hélier · Pont de Châteaudun · Promenade Pierre Gardin de la Gerberie · Rue Adolphe Touffait · Rue Alain Gerbault · Rue Albert Martin · Rue Bara · Rue Dupont des Loges · Rue Hippolyte Lucas · Rue Jean Milon · Rue Jean-Marie Duhamel · Rue Joseph Durocher · Rue Lucien Decombe · Rue Marie et Simone Alizon · Rue Monseigneur Duchesne · Rue Nominöe · Rue Pierre Martin · Rue Pierre-Henri Teitgen · Rue Saint-Hélier · Rue de Léon · Rue de la Barbotière · Rue de la Bourdonnaye · Rue de la Crèche · Rue de la Herpe · Rue du Verger · Square Louis Armand
Nearby areas
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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 2026-11-04. Method and sources