FR · EN

Arpajon

Arpajon has 11,503 residents and 6,117 homes, 21% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,480/m² over five years, 5% above the département figure. The median living standard is €21,980 a year. For the average resident, 134 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 91021 · Postcode 91290 · Updated 24 October 2026
11,503residents2022 census
€3,480/m²median price per m²Essonne : €3,310/m²
6%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
134services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Arpajon · 4 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Arpajon: 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 4 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
Nord2,243€22,95046%17%5%9.9%10%58
Centre2,354€21,48031%7%9%11.5%4%143
Sud5,055€20,31038%25%9%13.1%3%163
La Prairie1,850€25,92058%6%13%8.8%14%136

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.

11,503 residents and 5,506 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

17%
aged under 15
21%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
48%
of households are people living alone
20%
of households are couples with children
12%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

6,117 homes, 90% of them main residences, with 3.2 rooms on average.

21%
of homes are houses
41%
of households own their home
16%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
8%
empty homes
79%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19196%
1919–19457%
1946–197018%
1971–199030%
1991–200516%
2006–201923%

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

Property prices.

1,079 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,480/m²median price, houses and flatsEssonne : €3,310/m²
€3,500/m²flats876 sales
€3,370/m²houses203 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 €21,980 a year in 2021.

€21,980median living standard a year2021
20.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,200the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€37,580the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
11.5%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
35%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
13%
managers and professionals among over-15s
22%
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 homes426.9 per 1,000+40%
Thefts from people without violence816.9 per 1,000−25%
Violent thefts without a weapon100.9 per 1,000−9%
Physical violence outside the family393.3 per 1,000−17%
Domestic physical violence463.9 per 1,000−2%
Sexual violence423.6 per 1,000+68%
Vehicle thefts373.2 per 1,000−37%
Thefts from vehicles211.8 per 1,000−38%
Thefts of vehicle parts373.2 per 1,000+28%
Deliberate damage and vandalism12710.9 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud776.6 per 1,000−13%

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, 28 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 550 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries5
Pharmacies6
Doctors3
Dentists1
Cafés and bars10
Restaurants16
Parks and gardens8
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports halls5
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops28
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Arpajon on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

6.1GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 5.8
4pharmacieson 1 January 2025
10food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners7
Dentists11
Nurses12
Physiotherapists11
Pharmacies4
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets3
Convenience stores and grocers7
Bakeries7
Butchers6
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations6
Post offices and postal points1
Banks7
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants50
Hairdressers30
Nurseries5
Sports halls3
Gyms2
Cinemas1
Libraries1
Performance venues2

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 Arpajon, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Transport of hazardous goods
17natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows13
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Ground movement1

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.

6 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 3 lycées are open here, 8 of them state schools.

Ecole maternelle Anatole FranceNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Edouard HerriotNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle La RemardeNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Jeanne d'ArcPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Edouard HerriotPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Victor HugoPrimary school · state
Lycée Edmond MicheletUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée René CassinUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Paul BelmondoUpper secondary (lycée) · 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.