Who lives where in Madrid: census rankings for all 21 areas
Census figures for all 21 areas, ranked 3 ways: most children, most over-65s, most people living alone. Each list shows the area's rent next to it. Source: INE – Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (2024).
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Best areas for families in Madrid
Under 18 · City figure: 14.6%
| # | District | Under 18 | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villa de Vallecas | 19.4% | €11.87 |
| 2 | Hortaleza | 18.9% | €13.66 |
| 3 | Fuencarral-El Pardo | 18.8% | €13.77 |
| 4 | Vicálvaro | 18.4% | €11.01 |
| 5 | Barajas | 17.4% | €13.10 |
| 6 | Villaverde | 16.8% | €10.26 |
| 7 | Moncloa-Aravaca | 15.4% | €15.50 |
| 8 | Usera | 15.4% | €11.18 |
| 9 | Chamartín | 14.9% | €17.07 |
| 10 | San Blas-Canillejas | 14.8% | €12.69 |
Areas with the most over-65s in Madrid
65 and over · City figure: 20.3%
| # | District | 65 and over | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retiro | 27.2% | €16.04 |
| 2 | Moratalaz | 26.6% | €11.73 |
| 3 | Salamanca | 24.1% | €18.31 |
| 4 | Chamberí | 23.9% | €18.55 |
| 5 | Chamartín | 23.9% | €17.07 |
| 6 | Latina | 23.6% | €11.54 |
| 7 | Ciudad Lineal | 22.5% | €13.28 |
| 8 | Moncloa-Aravaca | 22.4% | €15.50 |
| 9 | Fuencarral-El Pardo | 21.8% | €13.77 |
| 10 | Arganzuela | 21.5% | €15.97 |
Areas for people living alone in Madrid
One-person households · City figure: 31.2%
| # | District | One-person households | Rent €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centro | 47.7% | €17.70 |
| 2 | Chamberí | 40.4% | €18.55 |
| 3 | Salamanca | 38.1% | €18.31 |
| 4 | Tetuán | 37.6% | €16.08 |
| 5 | Arganzuela | 34.5% | €15.97 |
| 6 | Chamartín | 34.4% | €17.07 |
| 7 | Retiro | 32.3% | €16.04 |
| 8 | Ciudad Lineal | 31.8% | €13.28 |
| 9 | Latina | 30.9% | €11.54 |
| 10 | Moncloa-Aravaca | 30.7% | €15.50 |
All areas at a glance
| District | Rent €/m² | Under 18 | 65 and over | One-person households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arganzuela | €15.97 | 12.3% | 21.5% | 34.5% |
| Barajas | €13.10 | 17.4% | 19.5% | 25.7% |
| Carabanchel | €11.76 | 14.8% | 18.1% | 28.8% |
| Centro | €17.70 | 7.9% | 16.6% | 47.7% |
| Chamartín | €17.07 | 14.9% | 23.9% | 34.4% |
| Chamberí | €18.55 | 11.3% | 23.9% | 40.4% |
| Ciudad Lineal | €13.28 | 12.8% | 22.5% | 31.8% |
| Fuencarral-El Pardo | €13.77 | 18.8% | 21.8% | 25.8% |
| Hortaleza | €13.66 | 18.9% | 18.9% | 25.7% |
| Latina | €11.54 | 12.9% | 23.6% | 30.9% |
| Moncloa-Aravaca | €15.50 | 15.4% | 22.4% | 30.7% |
| Moratalaz | €11.73 | 12.3% | 26.6% | 29.8% |
| Puente de Vallecas | €11.48 | 14.8% | 17.8% | 28.1% |
| Retiro | €16.04 | 13.1% | 27.2% | 32.3% |
| Salamanca | €18.31 | 11.7% | 24.1% | 38.1% |
| San Blas-Canillejas | €12.69 | 14.8% | 18.2% | 27.0% |
| Tetuán | €16.08 | 12.2% | 19.1% | 37.6% |
| Usera | €11.18 | 15.4% | 16.5% | 25.4% |
| Vicálvaro | €11.01 | 18.4% | 13.2% | 24.0% |
| Villa de Vallecas | €11.87 | 19.4% | 13.7% | 27.1% |
| Villaverde | €10.26 | 16.8% | 16.3% | 24.4% |
Source: INE – Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (2024); Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana – SERPAVI (datos tributarios) (2024).