How walkable is Chamartín?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Chamartín has a walkability score of 96 out of 100 across the 1.7 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 5th most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Madrid, which scores 92 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
2,312 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Chamartín. The nearest grocery is ECONOMATO DE COMUNIDADES, , about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Alcampo3 min
- La Sirena4 min
- Titto’s Madrid1 min
- Factory Colchón - Nos trasladamos a C/Orense 241 min
- Relojería Joyería Chile1 min
- Magado Joyas & Antiques1 min
- Juicy Avenue2 min
- Cafés La Mexicana2 min
- Banco Santander - Smart Red2 min
- CaixaBank Store3 min
- Parque de Juan de la Cosa6 min
- Jardines del Instituto Santamarca6 min
- CEIP San Juan de la Cruz5 min
- Menagar - Centro de Educación Infantil5 min
- Eres lo que lees15 min
- Librería Lé15 min
- Moe Club9 min
- Capricho Vergara Madrid10 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Chamartín at 40.4590, -3.6761. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 136 street intersections per km², and blocks average 81 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Chamartín
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.7 km around the centre of Chamartín. Rings mark 850 m and 1.7 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Madrid
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chamberí | 3.3 km | 100 |
| Salamanca | 3.6 km | 99 |
| Retiro | 5.3 km | 98 |
| Arganzuela | 7.1 km | 98 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Madrid page.
Questions about walking in Chamartín
Is Chamartín walkable?
Yes. Chamartín in Madrid has a walkability score of 96 out of 100 across the 1.7 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Chamartín more walkable than the rest of Madrid?
Chamartín is more walkable than Madrid as a whole: it scores 96, against 92 for the 5 km around Madrid's centre. It ranks 5th of the 5 Madrid neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Madrid?
Of the 5 Madrid neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Chamberí (100), Salamanca (99) and Arganzuela (98).
How is the walkability score of Chamartín 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 Chamartín it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.7 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.