Living in Olival, Vila Nova de Gaia
Olival is an area of Vila Nova de Gaia with about 5,692 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 61 out of 100 (good): better than 29% of Vila Nova de Gaia residents, ranked 20 of 24 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 45.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 53 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 96 min walk
Who Olival suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 10 · poor | 22 of 24 |
| Family | 15 · poor | 21 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 55 · fair | 22 of 24 |
| Working from home | 35 · poor | 16 of 24 |
| Commuter | 22 · poor | 22 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,669 m | 21 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,216 m | 15 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,587 m | 32 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,637 m | 20 min walk |
| Primary school | 691 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 8,779 m | 110 min walk |
| Public green space | 397 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,607 m | 20 min walk |
| Playground | 4,275 m | 53 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 7,708 m | 96 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 45.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.1%)
- 10.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Low density
Streets and squares in Olival
Alameda Oliveira Salazar · Avenida Joaquim Ferreira dos Santos · Escadas de São Mateus · Largo São Isabel · Largo de Seixo-Alvo · Praceta do Príncipe · Rua Agras de Lavadores · Rua Capela de São Isabel · Rua Central de Olival · Rua Dona Alda Bastos · Rua Dona Helena Leal · Rua Doutor António de Magalhães · Rua Escultor Teixeira Lopes · Rua Fonte de Gondesende · Rua Francisco da Grata · Rua Godinho de Vasconcelos · Rua Gondesindo Eres · Rua Nossa Senhora dos Remédios · Rua Nova de São Martinho · Rua Nova de São Miguel · Rua Padre António Joaquim Ferreira · Rua Pedra Moura · Rua Pedrinhas · Rua Professor Doutor Angelina Cândida Cabral · Rua Rainha Santa · Rua Senhora do Campo · Rua Zeferino Couto · Rua da Arrobinha · Rua da Capela · Rua da Carreira · Rua da Castanheira · Rua da Devesinha · Rua da Escola de Seixo Alvo · Rua da Lebre · Rua da Leocádia · Rua da Polónia · Rua das Eiras · Rua das Minas · Rua das Portas Fronhas · Rua das Quintas · Rua de Domingos Monteiro · Rua de Gondesende · Rua de Lavadores · Rua de Lavadorinhos · Rua de Santo António de Arnelas · Rua de Santo Isidro · Rua de São Martinho · Rua de São Miguel · Rua de Teotónio da Costa · Rua do Alto da Estrada · Rua do Ameal · Rua do Carvalho · Rua do Cavadal · Rua do Major Abreu · Rua do Monte Grande · Rua do Padre Archer Leite · Rua do Pinhal de Moses · Rua do Príncipe · Rua do Socalco · Rua do Verdinho · Rua do poente · Rua dos Campos Alegres · Rua dos Caneiros · Rua dos Carregais · Rua dos Castanheirinhos · Rua dos Namorados · Rua dos Pardieiros · Rua dos Salgueirais · Rua dos Tanques · Travessa Pedrinhas · Travessa da Capela · Travessa da Carreira · Travessa da Rua Nova de São Martinho · Travessa de Gondesende · Travessa de Lavadorinhos · Travessa de São Martinho · Travessa de São Miguel · Travessa de São Vicente · Travessa do Seixo · Travessa dos Campos Alegres
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