Living in El Sardinero, Santander
El Sardinero is an area of Santander with about 3,169 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 86% of Santander residents, ranked 3 of 29 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who El Sardinero suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 5 of 29 |
| Family | 83 · excellent | 2 of 29 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 2 of 29 |
| Working from home | 70 · good | 1 of 29 |
| Commuter | 85 · excellent | 1 of 29 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 423 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 527 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 200 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 582 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 582 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 185 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,022 m | 38 min walk |
| Public green space | 16 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 761 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 293 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 193 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 12.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 7.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in El Sardinero
Avenida Castañeda · Avenida Maura · Avenida de Fernández Castañeda · Avenida de Fernández de Castañeda · Avenida de Pontejos · Avenida de los Hoteles · Avenida de los Infantes · Avenida del Stadium · Calle San Agustín · Calle de Brañaflor · Calle de Joaquín Cayón · Calle de Manuel García Lago · Calle de Manuel Prieto Lavín · Calle de Palencia · Calle de Panamá · Calle de la Braña · Calle de la Iglesia · Calle de las Cruces · Calle del Doctor Fleming · Calle del Real Racing Club · Glorieta de Galicia · Plaza de Italia · Plaza de Rubén Darío · Plaza de las Brisas · Plaza del Doctor Fleming
Nearby areas
- Tetuán 86
- San Martín 67
- Valdenoja 58
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