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Bruyères-le-Châtel

Bruyères-le-Châtel has 3,738 residents and 1,751 homes, 63% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,150/m² over five years, 5% below the département figure. The median living standard is €27,530 a year. Around the town hall, 22 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 91115 · Postcode 91680 · Updated 24 October 2026
3,738residents2022 census
€3,150/m²median price per m²Essonne : €3,310/m²
9%green space within 500 maround the town hall
22services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Bruyères-le-Châtel in EssonneBruyères-le-Châtel highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Essonne with Bruyères-le-Châtel highlighted

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

People.

3,738 residents and 1,590 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

18%
aged under 15
20%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
27%
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.

1,751 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 4.1 rooms on average.

63%
of homes are houses
67%
of households own their home
10%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
8%
empty homes
93%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19198%
1919–19453%
1946–197018%
1971–199030%
1991–200518%
2006–201923%

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

Property prices.

217 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,150/m²median price, houses and flatsEssonne : €3,310/m²
€2,880/m²flats73 sales
€3,260/m²houses144 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 €27,530 a year in 2021.

€27,530median living standard a year2021
8.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€15,240the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€44,260the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.4%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
39%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
13%
managers and professionals among over-15s
24%
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
Thefts from people without violence205.3 per 1,000+54%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family51.3 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence287.4 per 1,000+100%
Sexual violence71.9 per 1,000−36%
Vehicle thefts51.3 per 1,000–
Thefts of vehicle parts71.9 per 1,000+17%
Deliberate damage and vandalism266.9 per 1,000+53%
Fraud and payment card fraud318.2 per 1,000+48%

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. 11 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.8 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops11
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Bruyères-le-Châtel on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

5.4GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 5.8
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
3food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners2
Dentists2
Nurses1
Physiotherapists3
Pharmacies1
Group health centres1
Convenience stores and grocers3
Bakeries2
Butchers1
Post offices and postal points1
Restaurants5
Hairdressers10
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 Bruyères-le-Châtel, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Transport of hazardous goods
15natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Drought (clay shrinkage)4
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.

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

Ecole maternelle LES BLEUETSNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire Les CoquelicotsPrimary 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.