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Villefranche-sur-Mer

Villefranche-sur-Mer has 5,012 residents and 5,467 homes, 23% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €8,240/m² over five years, 74% above the département figure. The median living standard is €26,690 a year. For the average resident, 124 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 06159 · Postcode 06230 · Updated 24 October 2026
5,012residents2022 census
€8,240/m²median price per m²Alpes-Maritimes : €4,730/m²
13%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
124services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Villefranche-sur-Mer · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Villefranche-sur-Mer: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 3 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Col de Villefranche1,895€29,76071%3%20%10.4%21%169
Le Port2,072€23,49046%11%17%9.4%8%106
Mont Leuze1,046–77%0%25%6.3%9%77

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

5,012 residents and 2,432 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

12%
aged under 15
11%
aged 15–29
44%
aged 60 and over
39%
of households are people living alone
18%
of households are couples with children
9%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

5,467 homes, 44% of them main residences, with 3.3 rooms on average.

23%
of homes are houses
62%
of households own their home
6%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
50%
second homes
5%
empty homes
81%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191913%
1919–194513%
1946–197042%
1971–199023%
1991–20055%
2006–20194%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

930 house and flat sales over five years.

€8,240/m²median price, houses and flatsAlpes-Maritimes : €4,730/m²
€7,670/m²flats774 sales
€13,660/m²houses156 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €26,690 a year in 2021.

€26,690median living standard a year2021
13.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,180the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€60,830the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
9.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
36%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
8%
managers and professionals among over-15s
44%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes468.4 per 1,000+21%
Thefts from people without violence8416.8 per 1,000+15%
Physical violence outside the family102.0 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence224.4 per 1,000+83%
Vehicle thefts173.4 per 1,000+21%
Thefts from vehicles61.2 per 1,000−60%
Deliberate damage and vandalism9418.8 per 1,000+13%
Fraud and payment card fraud397.8 per 1,000+18%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 54 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 860 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries5
Pharmacies4
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars6
Restaurants33
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops61
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Villefranche-sur-Mer on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

20.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 13.9
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
8food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners10
Dentists3
Nurses13
Physiotherapists38
Pharmacies3
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers7
Bakeries4
Butchers1
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations3
Post offices and postal points2
Banks1
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants65
Hairdressers6
Nurseries2
Sports halls1
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Villefranche-sur-Mer, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, coastal erosion, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquakeprevention plan
Forest fire
Transport of hazardous goods
28natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
April 2023latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows11
Coastal surges and wave damage8
Ground movement5
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

2 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

Ecole maternelle Les MagnoliasNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire CalderoniPrimary school · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.