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How walkable is Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood has a walkability score of 38 out of 100 across the 1.1 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. It is the 5th most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Riyadh, which scores 70 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
72 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood. There is no grocery store within a 30 minute walk. It earns full or nearly full points for banks and schools. It is weakest for groceries, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- مطبخ حي المنصورة8 min
- المطبخ السعودي12 min
- United Pharmacy - صيدلية المتحدة10 min
- Nahdi pharmacy | صيدليه النهدى13 min
- Holiday Travels18 min
- محمصة مورين21 min
- Al Rajhi Bank7 min
- Unnamed park20 min
- Al Manakh Park26 min
- Modern International School5 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood at 24.6246, 46.7559. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 195 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.1 km around the centre of Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood. Rings mark 550 m and 1.1 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Riyadh
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Al Dubiyah | 4.5 km | 56 |
| Al Rabwah | 7.7 km | 67 |
| Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh | 14.7 km | 48 |
| King Abdullah Financial District | 19.6 km | 68 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Riyadh page.
Questions about walking in Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood
Is Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood walkable?
Not very. Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood in Riyadh has a walkability score of 38 out of 100 across the 1.1 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car.
Is Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood more walkable than the rest of Riyadh?
Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood is less walkable than Riyadh as a whole: it scores 38, against 70 for the 5 km around Riyadh's centre. It ranks 5th of the 5 Riyadh neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Riyadh?
Of the 5 Riyadh neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are King Abdullah Financial District (68), Al Rabwah (67) and Al Dubiyah (56).
How is the walkability score of Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.1 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.