Living in Arcozelo, Vila Nova de Gaia
Arcozelo is an area of Vila Nova de Gaia with about 14,844 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 66% of Vila Nova de Gaia residents, ranked 7 of 24 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 10 min walk
Weaknesses
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 21 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 9 min walk
Who Arcozelo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 37 · poor | 4 of 24 |
| Family | 24 · poor | 9 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 5 of 24 |
| Working from home | 50 · fair | 3 of 24 |
| Commuter | 53 · fair | 4 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 733 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 953 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,203 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,152 m | 14 min walk |
| Primary school | 704 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,676 m | 21 min walk |
| Public green space | 331 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 820 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 1,712 m | 21 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 741 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.1%)
- 9.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Arcozelo
Alameda Guilherme de Oliveira Aguiar · Alameda de Enxomil · Avenida Gomes Guerra · Avenida João Paulo II · Avenida Pedro Hispano · Avenida Vasco da Gama · Avenida da Igreja · Avenida da República · Avenida de Fernão de Magalhães · Avenida de Jorge Correia · Avenida de Sacadura Cabral · Beco São Miguel · Largo de Arcozelo · Praceta Aldeia · Praceta do Pinhal da Aguda · Rua Almada Negreiros · Rua Artur Dias dos Santos · Rua Bernardino Oliveira Pinto · Rua Boavista da Estrada · Rua Dom João de Castro · Rua Dunas de Mira · Rua Egas Moniz · Rua Estrada de Cima · Rua Inácio Fernandes Barbosa · Rua Joaquim Pereira de Sousa Grijó · Rua José Camarinha Barrote · Rua Manuel Luís Gomes Júnior · Rua Maria Adelaide · Rua Nova · Rua Nova da Rainha · Rua Nova das Lavouras · Rua Nova de Mira · Rua Nova de Vila Chã · Rua Nova do Agro · Rua Nova do Sobreiro · Rua Nova do Vale · Rua Oliva Telles · Rua Padre Guilherme · Rua Vitorino Nemésio · Rua da Corga · Rua da Fartinha · Rua da Fonte Nova · Rua da Pedra Alva · Rua das Grades Verdes · Rua das Pedrinhas Brancas · Rua das Quebradas · Rua das Tojeiras · Rua de Alfredo Dias · Rua de Clemente Menéres · Rua de Delfim Ferreira · Rua de Enxomil · Rua de Mergunhos · Rua de Mira · Rua de São Miguel · Rua de Vila Nova da Telha · Rua de Álvares Cabral · Rua do Arco · Rua do Bairro Japonês · Rua do Comandante Santos Silva · Rua do Corvo · Rua do Doutor Milheiro · Rua do Eirado · Rua do Ervideiro · Rua do Espírito Santo · Rua do Lameiro Novo · Rua do Lavrador · Rua do Major Agnelo Moreira · Rua do Mar · Rua do Mercado · Rua do Morangal · Rua do Pinhal da Aguda · Rua do Rio do Vale · Rua do Senhor do Calvário · Rua do Vale · Rua dos Caçadores · Rua dos Chãos Velhos · Rua dos Dez · Rua dos Gaiatos · Rua dos Heróis da Pátria · Rua dos Pescadores
Nearby areas
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Areas are the freguesias, the municipality's civil parishes, with OpenStreetMap boundaries: each hexagon goes to the parish containing its centre, and those with few residents are merged into their neighbours. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources