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Bédarieux

Bédarieux has 5,820 residents and 4,130 homes, 50% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,060/m² over five years, 67% below the département figure. The median living standard is €18,140 a year. For the average resident, 50 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34028 · Postcode 34600 · Updated 24 October 2026
5,820residents2022 census
€1,060/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
23%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
50services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Bédarieux · 4 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Bédarieux: 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
Rive Gauche1,107€19,15066%2%13%19.7%33%0
Rive Droite2,827€16,74040%7%16%25.0%2%86
Zone d'Activités1,409€18,20063%7%14%17.3%66%9
Les Causses477–90%0%14%9.9%0%68

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.

5,820 residents and 3,022 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

14%
aged under 15
14%
aged 15–29
39%
aged 60 and over
48%
of households are people living alone
14%
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.

4,130 homes, 73% of them main residences, with 3.9 rooms on average.

50%
of homes are houses
54%
of households own their home
5%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
7%
second homes
20%
empty homes
78%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191927%
1919–194514%
1946–197020%
1971–199020%
1991–200513%
2006–20197%

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

Property prices.

553 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,060/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€860/m²flats232 sales
€1,580/m²houses321 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 €18,140 a year in 2021.

€18,140median living standard a year2021
28.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,760the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€31,680the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
20.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
22%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
3%
managers and professionals among over-15s
40%
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 homes215.1 per 1,000+40%
Thefts from people without violence7012.1 per 1,000−1%
Physical violence outside the family6511.2 per 1,000+76%
Domestic physical violence427.2 per 1,000+27%
Sexual violence386.6 per 1,000+138%
Thefts from vehicles101.7 per 1,000+43%
Deliberate damage and vandalism10117.4 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud386.6 per 1,000−7%

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, 3 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.6 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors4
Dentists1
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants6
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

18.9GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
11food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners11
Dentists7
Nurses22
Physiotherapists16
Pharmacies3
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets3
Convenience stores and grocers8
Bakeries5
Butchers3
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points1
Banks4
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants17
Hairdressers13
Nurseries1
Swimming pools1
Sports halls2
Gyms3
Cinemas1
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 Bédarieux, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swelling
Forest fire
Radon
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
15natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
September 2023latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows9
Drought (clay shrinkage)5
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.

5 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 3 lycées are open here, 7 of them state schools.

Collège Ferdinand FabreLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège privé Notre-DameLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelle Jacques PrévertNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Joliot-CurieNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Langevin-WallonNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée le ParterrePrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Langevin-WallonPrimary school · state
Lycée Ferdinand FabreUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Fernand LégerUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel privé le ParterreUpper secondary (lycée) · private

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.