Living in Sector 3, Santander
Sector 3 is an area of Santander with about 4,746 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 38 out of 100 (poor): better than 14% of Santander residents, ranked 23 of 29 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 13 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Sector 3 suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 66 · good | 20 of 29 |
| Family | 58 · fair | 21 of 29 |
| Over 65 | 54 · fair | 22 of 29 |
| Working from home | 43 · fair | 9 of 29 |
| Commuter | 61 · good | 19 of 29 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 605 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 663 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,079 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 705 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 653 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,308 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 583 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,366 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 430 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 247 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Sector 3
Avenida 1º de Mayo · Avenida Primero de Mayo · Avenida de José Ortega y Gasset · Avenida de Severo Ochoa · Avenida del Voluntariado · Calle Camarreal · Calle Doctor Guillermo Dierssen · Calle Jose Ortega y Gasset · Calle La Peña · Calle Maria Sanz de Sautuola · Calle Pedroso · Calle Voluntariado · Calle de Agustín de Colosía · Calle de Alberico Pardo · Calle de Carmen Amaya · Calle de Elena Soriano · Calle de Guillermo Dierssen · Calle de Joaquín Salas · Calle de José Antonio Maza · Calle de Juan Guerrero Urreisti · Calle de Leopoldo Alas Clarín · Calle de Luis Buñuel · Calle de Manuel Pombo Angulo · Calle de María Sainz de Santuola · Calle de Miguel Servet · Calle de Rafael Alberti · Calle de Rafael Elola Torcida · Calle de Ricardo López Aranda · Calle del Bombero Mijares · Calle del Empalme · Calle del Juego de los Bolos · Calle del Padre Carballo · Calle el Pedroso · Carretera Ca-130 · Carretera Ca-306 · Carretera N-623 · Plaza de Guillermo Dierssen · Travesía de Peñacastillo
Nearby areas
- Campogiro 66
- El Alisal 53
- Barrio del Carmen 39
- Sector 1 32
- Sector 4 29
- Barrio La Venta 18
- Lluja 17
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources