Living in Penya-roja, Valencia
Penya-roja is an area of Valencia with about 3,512 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 95% of Valencia residents, ranked 4 of 60 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 19 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Penya-roja suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 94 · excellent | 4 of 60 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 4 of 60 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 4 of 60 |
| Working from home | 38 · poor | 9 of 60 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 37 of 60 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 378 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 477 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 473 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 561 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 561 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 203 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,547 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 15 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 15 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 37 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.7%)
- 11.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 19 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 45)
- High density
Streets and squares in Penya-roja
Avenida Professor Lopez Piñero · Avenida Professor Lopez Piñero / Professor Lopez Piñero · Avinguda del Professor López Piñero (Historiador de la Medicina) · Carrer d'Alfred Toran i Olmos · Carrer d'Eduardo Primo Yúfera · Carrer de Luis García-Berlanga Martí · Plaza Num 130 Res Urb · Plaza Num 151 Res Urb · Plaça de les Falleres Majors de València · Pont de Montolivet · Pont de l'Assut de l'Or
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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