Where to live in Santander with a family
Ranking of Santander's 29 areas with CityPulse's “Family” profile. What matters most: public green space, playgrounds on foot, tree canopy, services on foot and protected cycle lanes. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Santander to live in with a family?
According to CityPulse: Tetuán (84), El Sardinero (83) and Campogiro (81).
Santander areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetuán | 84 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 2 | El Sardinero | 83 · excellent | Public green space |
| 3 | Campogiro | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 4 | Barrio Sixto Obrador | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 5 | San Martín | 78 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 6 | Valdenoja | 76 · good | Public green space |
| 7 | Grupo El Carmelo | 75 · good | Public green space |
| 8 | Cazoña | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 9 | La Gándara | 70 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 10 | Barrio Obrero del Rey | 68 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 11 | Cuatro Caminos | 68 · good | Public green space |
| 12 | Perines | 67 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 13 | El Alisal | 67 · good | Public green space |
| 14 | Pronillo | 66 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 15 | La Albericia | 64 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 16 | Centro | 63 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 17 | La Pereda | 63 · good | Public green space |
| 18 | Barrio del Carmen | 62 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 19 | Barrio La Torre | 60 · good | Public green space |
| 20 | Castilla-Hermida | 60 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 21 | Sector 3 | 58 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 22 | Nueva Montaña | 56 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 23 | Barrio La Sierra | 53 · fair | Services on foot |
| 24 | Sector 4 | 52 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 25 | Sector 1 | 40 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 26 | Barrio El Somo | 39 · poor | Public green space |
| 27 | Barrio Pesquero | 31 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 28 | Lluja | 29 · poor | Protected cycle lanes |
| 29 | Barrio La Venta | 9 · poor | Public green space |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
Other profiles in Santander
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources