Is Ukkal a good place to live?
Ukkal, Chennai · pincode 631701
It has trade-offs. It trails the Chennai average on 1 of 5 free checks.
Ukkal ranks 100 of 100 in Chennai on our free-data score (50/100). Air averages 33 µg/m³ and stays within India's daily limit even in Nov–Jan.
Strengths
- No free check stands out above the city average.
Watch-outs
- Less greenery than most of Chennai.
- Inside the modelled 1-in-100-year flood zone (up to 0.1 m).
Ukkal vs Chennai
| Check | Here | City typical | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 33.1 µg/m³ | 32.5 µg/m³ | Similar |
| Heat-stress days | 164 a year | 164 a year | Similar |
| Flood (river/coastal) | 75/100 | 75/100 | Similar |
| Green within 500 m | 5% | 21% | Worse |
| People per km² | 10,363 | 10,007 | Similar |
“City typical” is the median of 100 Chennai areas.
Also covers: Akkur, Madipakkam, Mathur, Sozhavaram.
Nearby localities, ranked
By free-data score (air, heat, flood, green).
- 1Injambakkam57/100
- 2Old Pallavaram56/100
- 3Manapakkam56/100
- 4Medavakkam56/100
- 5Annai Anjugam Nagar55/100
- 6Velacheri53/100