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Champs aux Melles

Champs aux Melles is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,288 residents, defined by Insee within Nanterre. 99% of homes are flats and 1% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €16,280 a year. 404 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 17% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 920500505 · residential neighbourhood · 10 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,288residents2022 census
€16,280median living standardNanterre : €21,620
17%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
404services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Champs aux Melles in NanterreChamps aux Melles highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Nanterre neighbourhoods with Champs aux Melles highlighted

Source: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0)

People.

2,288 residents and 940 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

25%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 60 and over
38%
of households are people living alone
28%
of households are couples with children
24%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

949 homes, 96% of them main residences, with 3.0 rooms on average.

0%
of homes are houses
1%
of households own their home
97%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
4%
empty homes
51%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19451%
1946–197046%
1971–199050%
1991–20052%
2006–20190%

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

Property prices.

2,777 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€5,560/m²median price, houses and flatsNanterre : €5,560/m²
€5,370/m²flats2,163 sales
€6,600/m²houses614 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 €16,280 a year in 2021 (Nanterre: €21,620).

€16,280median living standard a year2021
35.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,330the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€27,310the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
23.0%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
18%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
4%
managers and professionals among over-15s
20%
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 across the whole commune, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateNanterreChange
Burglaries of homes1904.4 per 1,0004.4 per 1,000+12%
Thefts from people without violence1,41914.5 per 1,00014.5 per 1,000−1%
Violent thefts without a weapon1521.6 per 1,0001.6 per 1,000+21%
Armed robberies160.2 per 1,0000.2 per 1,000−11%
Physical violence outside the family3613.7 per 1,0003.7 per 1,000+13%
Domestic physical violence4084.2 per 1,0004.2 per 1,000+1%
Sexual violence1831.9 per 1,0001.9 per 1,000+19%
Vehicle thefts3043.1 per 1,0003.1 per 1,000−6%
Thefts from vehicles3173.2 per 1,0003.2 per 1,000−47%
Thefts of vehicle parts1021.0 per 1,0001.0 per 1,000+36%
Deliberate damage and vandalism98110.0 per 1,00010.0 per 1,000−5%
Fraud and payment card fraud6897.1 per 1,0007.1 per 1,000+15%

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 centre of the neighbourhood. 42 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 870 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops18
Bakeries14
Pharmacies10
Doctors3
Dentists2
Cafés and bars13
Restaurants43
Parks and gardens20
Playgrounds42
Sports pitches49
Gyms and sports halls14
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare9
Bus stops95
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Nanterre: major hazards listed by the State, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Severe weatherstorms
Industrial hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
10natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
June 2021latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows7
Drought (clay shrinkage)2
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

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Ecole élémentaire publique RobespierrePrimary school · state150 m
Ecole maternelle publique RobespierreNursery school · state150 m
Collège Évariste GaloisLower secondary (collège) · state220 m
Ecole élémentaire privée IBN Badis de l'Institut d'Enseignement Ben BadisPrimary school · private280 m
Ecole secondaire privée de l'Institut d'enseignement IBN BadisLower secondary (collège) · private280 m
Ecole élémentaire publique Pablo PicassoPrimary school · state310 m

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules.

Other neighbourhoods.