Where to live in Santander over 65
Ranking of Santander's 29 areas with CityPulse's “Over 65” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Santander to live in over 65?
According to CityPulse: Barrio Sixto Obrador (86), El Sardinero (83) and Tetuán (81).
Santander areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrio Sixto Obrador | 86 · excellent | Public green space |
| 2 | El Sardinero | 83 · excellent | Public green space |
| 3 | Tetuán | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 4 | San Martín | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 5 | Campogiro | 76 · good | Public green space |
| 6 | Valdenoja | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 7 | Grupo El Carmelo | 70 · good | Services on foot |
| 8 | Cazoña | 70 · good | Public green space |
| 9 | Perines | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 10 | Cuatro Caminos | 66 · good | Public green space |
| 11 | La Gándara | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 12 | Pronillo | 65 · good | Services on foot |
| 13 | Barrio La Torre | 63 · good | Public green space |
| 14 | Barrio Obrero del Rey | 63 · good | Services on foot |
| 15 | La Albericia | 62 · good | Services on foot |
| 16 | El Alisal | 62 · good | Services on foot |
| 17 | La Pereda | 61 · good | Public green space |
| 18 | Centro | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 19 | Barrio del Carmen | 59 · fair | Public green space |
| 20 | Barrio La Sierra | 57 · fair | Services on foot |
| 21 | Barrio El Somo | 56 · fair | Public green space |
| 22 | Sector 3 | 54 · fair | Services on foot |
| 23 | Castilla-Hermida | 54 · fair | Services on foot |
| 24 | Nueva Montaña | 52 · fair | Services on foot |
| 25 | Sector 4 | 48 · fair | Services on foot |
| 26 | Sector 1 | 43 · fair | Services on foot |
| 27 | Barrio Pesquero | 28 · poor | Services on foot |
| 28 | Lluja | 27 · poor | Public green space |
| 29 | Barrio La Venta | 26 · 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