Who lives where in Lisbon: census rankings for all 24 areas

Census figures for all 24 areas, ranked 5 ways: most children, most young adults, most over-65s, newest buildings, most old buildings. Each list shows the area's rent next to it. Source: INE – Censos 2021 (2021).

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Best areas for families in Lisbon

Under 15 · City figure: 13.0%

#ParishUnder 15Rent €/m²
1Santa Clara18.9%€12.42
2Parque das Nações17.7%€18.33
3Estrela14.9%€19.28
4Belém14.9%€16.67
5Lumiar14.7%€14.50
6Campo de Ourique14.3%€18.88
7Alvalade13.9%€15.82
8Carnide13.7%€16.67
9Marvila13.2%€17.14
10Avenidas Novas13.1%€17.86

Areas with the most young adults in Lisbon

Aged 15–24 · City figure: 10.1%

#ParishAged 15–24Rent €/m²
1Santa Clara12.2%€12.42
2Parque das Nações12.1%€18.33
3Carnide11.1%€16.67
4Lumiar11.1%€14.50
5Avenidas Novas10.7%€17.86
6Marvila10.6%€17.14
7Areeiro10.5%€14.95
8Estrela10.4%€19.28
9Belém10.4%€16.67
10São Domingos de Benfica10.2%€15.75

Areas with the most over-65s in Lisbon

65 and over · City figure: 23.4%

#Parish65 and overRent €/m²
1Benfica29.6%€15.78
2Ajuda27.4%€18.43
3Olivais26.6%€16.00
4Belém26.5%€16.67
5São Domingos de Benfica26.4%€15.75
6Beato25.8%€16.00
7Alvalade24.7%€15.82
8Campo de Ourique24.5%€18.88
9Campolide24.3%€18.32
10Marvila24.1%€17.14

Areas with the newest buildings in Lisbon

People in buildings from 2001+ · City figure: 14.9%

#ParishPeople in buildings from 2001+Rent €/m²
1Parque das Nações56.3%€18.33
2Santa Clara35.0%€12.42
3Lumiar34.5%€14.50
4São Domingos de Benfica19.9%€15.75
5Avenidas Novas16.9%€17.86
6Belém15.8%€16.67
7Carnide14.4%€16.67
8Campolide14.1%€18.32
9Marvila12.2%€17.14
10Beato11.8%€16.00

Areas with the most historic buildings in Lisbon

People in buildings before 1946 · City figure: 18.1%

#ParishPeople in buildings before 1946Rent €/m²
1Santa Maria Maior80.5%€18.60
2Misericórdia78.1%€19.70
3São Vicente52.4%€17.88
4Arroios49.0%€16.36
5Santo António48.6%€20.92
6Estrela44.7%€19.28
7Alcântara35.2%€16.68
8Penha de França32.9%€16.42
9Campo de Ourique32.2%€18.88
10Campolide22.9%€18.32

All areas at a glance

ParishRent €/m²Under 15Aged 15–2465 and overPeople in buildings from 2001+People in buildings before 1946
Ajuda€18.4312.6%8.9%27.4%8.2%20.7%
Alcântara€16.6812.8%8.9%24.1%8.6%35.2%
Alvalade€15.8213.9%10.0%24.7%8.4%3.0%
Areeiro€14.9513.1%10.5%23.9%5.0%18.0%
Arroios€16.3610.4%9.4%20.0%4.1%49.0%
Avenidas Novas€17.8613.1%10.7%23.5%16.9%20.3%
Beato€16.0011.1%9.4%25.8%11.8%18.7%
Belém€16.6714.9%10.4%26.5%15.8%12.3%
Benfica€15.7811.6%9.0%29.6%7.5%1.5%
Campo de Ourique€18.8814.3%9.3%24.5%5.3%32.2%
Campolide€18.3211.5%9.6%24.3%14.1%22.9%
Carnide€16.6713.7%11.1%23.7%14.4%1.3%
Estrela€19.2814.9%10.4%20.7%10.5%44.7%
Lumiar€14.5014.7%11.1%20.9%34.5%0.7%
Marvila€17.1413.2%10.6%24.1%12.2%2.7%
Misericórdia€19.709.9%8.9%23.1%7.9%78.1%
Olivais€16.0012.0%10.1%26.6%8.1%1.5%
Parque das Nações€18.3317.7%12.1%15.2%56.3%0.5%
Penha de França€16.4210.8%9.1%23.1%6.1%32.9%
Santa Clara€12.4218.9%12.2%16.4%35.0%2.0%
Santa Maria Maior€18.608.7%8.5%20.2%3.3%80.5%
Santo António€20.9211.8%9.6%21.5%9.2%48.6%
São Domingos de Benfica€15.7511.9%10.2%26.4%19.9%3.2%
São Vicente€17.8810.3%8.3%23.7%4.2%52.4%

Source: INE – Censos 2021 (2021); INE – Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao Nível Local (2025).