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Cessenon-sur-Orb

Cessenon-sur-Orb has 2,390 residents and 1,511 homes, 89% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,700/m² over five years, 47% below the département figure. The median living standard is €21,500 a year. Around the town hall, 20 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34074 · Postcode 34460 · Updated 24 October 2026
2,390residents2022 census
€1,700/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
33%green space within 500 maround the town hall
20services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Cessenon-sur-Orb in HéraultCessenon-sur-Orb highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Hérault with Cessenon-sur-Orb highlighted

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

People.

2,390 residents and 1,118 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

15%
aged under 15
12%
aged 15–29
37%
aged 60 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
24%
of households are couples with children
7%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,511 homes, 74% of them main residences, with 4.5 rooms on average.

89%
of homes are houses
72%
of households own their home
4%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
20%
second homes
6%
empty homes
88%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191930%
1919–19458%
1946–19708%
1971–199018%
1991–200516%
2006–201921%

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

Property prices.

186 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,700/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€1,740/m²houses179 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 €21,500 a year in 2021.

€21,500median living standard a year2021
19.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,040the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,320the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
16.3%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
21%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
1%
managers and professionals among over-15s
39%
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 homes74.6 per 1,000−36%
Thefts from people without violence156.2 per 1,000=
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism177.1 per 1,000−23%
Fraud and payment card fraud187.5 per 1,000+200%

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. 3 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 14.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops3
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Cessenon-sur-Orb on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

20.9GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
2food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners5
Dentists1
Nurses19
Physiotherapists12
Pharmacies1
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries3
Butchers1
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points1
France services centres1
Restaurants9
Hairdressers4
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 Cessenon-sur-Orb, 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
14natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
January 2023latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows11
Drought (clay shrinkage)2
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.

2 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 3 of them state schools.

Collège Basile RouaixLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelleNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire les OliviersPrimary 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.