Living in Purpan, Toulouse
Purpan is an area of Toulouse with about 2,514 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 48% of Toulouse residents, ranked 49 of 87 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Purpan suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 56 of 87 |
| Family | 77 · good | 33 of 87 |
| Over 65 | 74 · good | 50 of 87 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 32 of 87 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 52 of 87 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 580 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 724 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 670 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,195 m | 15 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,195 m | 15 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 241 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,909 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,239 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 527 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 82 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 13.1%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 33)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Purpan
Allée des Enfants · Avenue Xavier Viadieu · Avenue du Groupe Morhange · Avenue du Professeur Jean Dausset · Chemin de la Flambère · Impasse Arnaud Daniel · Impasse Bernard de Ventadour · Impasse Béatrice de Die · Impasse Hugues Panassie · Impasse de Maubec · Passage Jean Claude Godfrain · Place Hugues Panassie · Place du Docteur Joseph Baylac · Rond-Point Justin Boyer · Rond-Point Madeleine Pelletier · Route de Bayonne · Rue Bernard de Ventadour · Rue Georges Vedel · Rue Jaufre Rudel · Rue Jean Viollis · Rue de Lisieux · Rue de Lourdes · Rue de Maubec · Rue du Général Lionel de Marmier
Nearby areas
- Ancely 76
- Cartoucherie 72
- Sept Deniers 72
- Casselardit 66
- Griffoulet 54
- Fleurance 51
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