How walkable is Eixample?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Eixample has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 across the 1.5 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Barcelona, which scores 91 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
9,755 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Eixample. The nearest grocery is Indeya, about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Mary's Market3 min
- Trady's4 min
- Terraza La Dolce Vitae1 min
- Pomarada1 min
- Dior1 min
- Bulgari1 min
- Buenas Migas Mallorca2 min
- Sabor Café3 min
- Ibercaja Banco1 min
- Banco Santander2 min
- Jardins de la Torre de les Aigües8 min
- Plaça del Doctor Letamendi9 min
- Fundación Educativa4 min
- Sefer - Academia Oposiciones Justicia4 min
- Llibreria Documenta3 min
- College Legi d'Avocats4 min
- El Boulevard Private2 min
- Teatro Lírico de Barcelona2 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Eixample at 41.3937, 2.1637. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 155 street intersections per km², and blocks average 80 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Eixample
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.5 km around the centre of Eixample. Rings mark 750 m and 1.5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Barcelona
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gothic Quarter | 1.4 km | 100 |
| Gràcia | 1.5 km | 99 |
| Ciutat Vella | 1.9 km | 99 |
| Montjuïc | 3.3 km | 75 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Barcelona page.
Questions about walking in Eixample
Is Eixample walkable?
Yes. Eixample in Barcelona has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 across the 1.5 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Eixample more walkable than the rest of Barcelona?
Eixample is more walkable than Barcelona as a whole: it scores 100, against 91 for the 5 km around Barcelona's centre. It ranks 1st of the 5 Barcelona neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Barcelona?
Of the 5 Barcelona neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Eixample (100), Gothic Quarter (100) and Gràcia (99).
How is the walkability score of Eixample 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 Eixample it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.5 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.