Three neighbourhoods in Barcelona among the ten richest in Spain

Muntaner, Pedralbes and Vallvidrera rank fourth, fifth and sixth in the national income ranking, with over €120,000 per taxpayer annually. The Community of Madrid occupies the top three spots with six neighbourhoods on the list.

The Tax Agency places three neighbourhoods in Barcelona among the ten richest in Spain, according to declared income data for the last fiscal year. Muntaner, Pedralbes and Vallvidrera hold the fourth, fifth and sixth positions, with average incomes of €127,182, €123,886 and €121,490, respectively, as reported by eldebate.com.

The three Barcelona neighbourhoods are located within the districts of Sarriá-San Gervasio and Les Corts. Over the past year, they have seen significant increases: a 19.2% rise for Muntaner, an 18% increase for Pedralbes, and a 13% rise for Vallvidrera.

The primary source of income for these residents does not come from capital. According to the same analysis, 41% of the income in Muntaner comes from work, a percentage that rises to 45% in Pedralbes and 47% in Vallvidrera. The contribution of economic activity ranges from 9% to 18%.

The Community of Madrid dominates the upper part of the table with six neighbourhoods and the top three positions. The wealthiest in Spain is La Moraleja, in Alcobendas, with an average income of €235,556. It is followed by Ciudalcampo and Fuente del Fresno, both in San Sebastián de los Reyes, with €145,046 and €139,369, respectively.

Completing the list are Aravaca and Salamanca-Goya, in Madrid city, and Somosaguas-Humera, in Pozuelo de Alarcón. The only wealthy neighbourhood outside of Madrid and Barcelona is Ciudad Vieja-Centro, in La Coruña, which has seen a 121% increase in income over the past year.

On the opposite end, six of the ten neighbourhoods with the lowest income in Spain are located in Andalusia, three in the Valencian Community, and one in Extremadura. The poorest is Torreblanca, in Seville, with €11,560 annually and an improvement of only 1.8% in the last year.

It is followed by Nou Alacant, in Alicante, with €17,506 (+3.8%), and Cortijos de Marín, in Roquetas de Mar (Almería), with €17,632 (+2.5%). Up to six Spanish neighbourhoods fall below the €20,000 average income mark.

In these low-income neighbourhoods, the proportion of income from work is much higher, ranging from 71% to 84%, while the contribution of economic activity is significantly lower than in affluent neighbourhoods. The data comes from an analysis of income tax returns, which breaks down income from work, capital, economic activity, and assets.

For residents in Barcelona, the report confirms that three of the ten wealthiest postal codes in the country are in the city, spanning from the upper part of Sarriá-San Gervasio to the foothills of Collserola.