How many people live in Polinyà?

Polinyà had 8,572 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 17th most populous of the 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental.

How long does it take to get from Polinyà to Barcelona by train?

The nearest station to Polinyà is Sabadell Centre, 3.8 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~30 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Polinyà?

Household disposable income per resident in Polinyà is 19,038 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 5% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Polinyà?

71.8% of residents in Polinyà reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.

Is Polinyà at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Polinyà as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.

Do people rent or own in Polinyà?

14.3% of main dwellings in Polinyà are rented (2021).

Vallès Occidental comarca

Polinyà

A municipality in the Vallès Occidental comarca, province of Barcelona

17th most populous of 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental

Polinyà is a municipality of 8,572 residents in the Vallès Occidental comarca (province of Barcelona), among the smallest of the 23 that make it up. Disposable household income is €19,038 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.5%. The nearest train station is Sabadell Centre, 3.8 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 30 min — a workable daily commute. 71.8% of Polinyà's residents said they could speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last to ask at municipal level. Under the Generalitat's civil-protection plans, flood risk is high.

Population8,572 · 2025

Density975 inh./km²

Income (per person)19,038 € · 2023 (p)5% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan71.8% 2011

Nearest train station3.8 km Sabadell Centre

To Barcelona by train~30 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Polinyà compares in Vallès Occidental

Where the municipality sits among those of the Vallès Occidental comarca, indicator by indicator.

Worth knowing

Higher education27.8%22nd of 23

Around the middle

Train time to Barcelona~30 min9th of 23
Unemployment rate8.5%14th of 22
Income per resident19,038 €15th of 21

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born10.6%15th of 23
Can speak Catalan71.8%16th of 23

On these indicators neither end is better — it depends what you are looking for. Shown highest to lowest.

Each position is computed only among the municipalities of the comarca that publish that indicator: Idescat suppresses figures for the smallest ones, so the total can be lower than the comarca's municipality count. No position is published for a cohort of fewer than 5.

All the data

Demographics

Population: 8,5722025
Density: 975 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 8.8 km²2025
Altitude: 123 m
Population aged 65+: 13%2025
Foreigners: 10.6%2025
Annual Growth: +0.2%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 19,038 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 8.5%2024
Higher education: 27.8%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 14.3%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Sabadell Centre · 3.8 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~30 min

Straight-line distance to the nearest station. Time is the fastest scheduled train (approximate, not a specific departure); it may require a change.

Natural risk

Flood risk: High2026
Main flood sources: River flooding · Heavy rainfall
Wildfire hazard: Below the Catalan average2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 5 fires started here · 0.1 ha burned

Official Generalitat classification: the INUNCAT (flood) and INFOCAT (wildfire) special plans, Departament d'Interior. The flood level is the maximum across every flood type affecting the municipality. Wildfire hazard is expressed relative to the Catalan average, not as an absolute probability. Fires (2011-2024, Departament d'Acció Climàtica) are attributed to the municipality where they started, so the burned area may extend into neighbouring municipalities.

Language

Can speak Catalan: 71.8%2011

Source: Idescat, 2011 census — the last one to carry this question at municipal level. Real, but old.

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Polinyà?: Polinyà had 8,572 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 17th most populous of the 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental.
How long does it take to get from Polinyà to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Polinyà is Sabadell Centre, 3.8 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~30 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Polinyà?: Household disposable income per resident in Polinyà is 19,038 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 5% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Polinyà?: 71.8% of residents in Polinyà reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.
Is Polinyà at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Polinyà as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Polinyà?: 14.3% of main dwellings in Polinyà are rented (2021).

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Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.