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Centre Ancien

Centre Ancien is an IRIS neighbourhood of 3,929 residents, defined by Insee within Vanves. 97% of homes are flats and 54% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €31,510 a year. 491 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 16% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 920750104 · residential neighbourhood · 13 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
3,929residents2022 census
€31,510median living standardVanves : €30,770
16%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
491services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Centre Ancien in VanvesCentre Ancien highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Vanves neighbourhoods with Centre Ancien highlighted

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

People.

3,929 residents and 2,079 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

16%
aged under 15
19%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
45%
of households are people living alone
26%
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.

2,105 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 3.0 rooms on average.

2%
of homes are houses
54%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
8%
empty homes
61%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19194%
1919–194511%
1946–197043%
1971–199023%
1991–200512%
2006–20197%

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

Property prices.

2,025 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€7,000/m²median price, houses and flatsVanves : €7,000/m²
€6,940/m²flats1,896 sales
€8,990/m²houses129 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 €31,510 a year in 2021 (Vanves: €30,770).

€31,510median living standard a year2021
9.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,350the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€54,370the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.4%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
67%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
32%
managers and professionals among over-15s
21%
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.

Indicator2025RateVanvesChange
Burglaries of homes1076.9 per 1,0006.9 per 1,000−9%
Thefts from people without violence2669.3 per 1,0009.3 per 1,000−10%
Violent thefts without a weapon80.3 per 1,0000.3 per 1,000−53%
Physical violence outside the family501.8 per 1,0001.8 per 1,000+2%
Domestic physical violence531.9 per 1,0001.9 per 1,000−10%
Sexual violence230.8 per 1,0000.8 per 1,000−4%
Vehicle thefts371.3 per 1,0001.3 per 1,000−26%
Thefts from vehicles341.2 per 1,0001.2 per 1,000−53%
Thefts of vehicle parts250.9 per 1,0000.9 per 1,000+67%
Deliberate damage and vandalism2057.2 per 1,0007.2 per 1,000+29%
Fraud and payment card fraud2488.7 per 1,0008.7 per 1,000+2%

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. 54 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 540 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops22
Bakeries18
Pharmacies16
Doctors11
Dentists6
Cafés and bars17
Restaurants63
Parks and gardens26
Playgrounds24
Sports pitches35
Gyms and sports halls14
Libraries3
Nurseries and childcare7
Bus stops95
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations4

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

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

Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Severe weatherstorms
Transport of hazardous goods
8natural-disaster declarationssince 1997
May 2020latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows7
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 primaire publique Le ParcPrimary school · state180 m
Lycée professionnel Louis DardenneUpper secondary (lycée) · state190 m
Ecole élémentaire publique LarmerouxPrimary school · state240 m
Ecole primaire publique Jacques CabourgPrimary school · state250 m
Collège MicheletLower secondary (collège) · state490 m
Lycée MicheletUpper secondary (lycée) · state490 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.