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Ganges

Ganges has 3,854 residents and 2,679 homes, 35% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,530/m² over five years, 52% below the département figure. The median living standard is €17,450 a year. Around the town hall, 64 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34111 · Postcode 34190 · Updated 24 October 2026
3,854residents2022 census
€1,530/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
3%green space within 500 maround the town hall
64services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Ganges in HéraultGanges highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Hérault with Ganges highlighted

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

People.

3,854 residents and 2,018 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

14%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
41%
aged 60 and over
52%
of households are people living alone
14%
of households are couples with children
10%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

2,679 homes, 76% of them main residences, with 3.6 rooms on average.

35%
of homes are houses
42%
of households own their home
12%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
21%
empty homes
75%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191926%
1919–19459%
1946–197020%
1971–199017%
1991–200516%
2006–201913%

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

Property prices.

279 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,530/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€1,300/m²flats171 sales
€2,150/m²houses108 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 €17,450 a year in 2021.

€17,450median living standard a year2021
31.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,360the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€30,640the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
19.8%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
23%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
3%
managers and professionals among over-15s
43%
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 homes207.5 per 1,000–
Thefts from people without violence6316.9 per 1,000+70%
Physical violence outside the family184.8 per 1,000−25%
Domestic physical violence308.1 per 1,000+58%
Sexual violence82.2 per 1,000−33%
Vehicle thefts82.2 per 1,000−47%
Thefts from vehicles143.8 per 1,000−13%
Deliberate damage and vandalism4913.2 per 1,000−33%
Fraud and payment card fraud267.0 per 1,000+18%

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. 9 public transport stops are within 800 m.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries3
Pharmacies3
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and bars7
Restaurants10
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops9
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

28.5GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
4food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners11
Dentists6
Nurses20
Physiotherapists19
Pharmacies3
Group health centres1
Emergency departments2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries5
Butchers5
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations3
Post offices and postal points1
Banks7
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants30
Hairdressers10
Nurseries1
Sports halls1
Gyms3
Cinemas1
Libraries1
Performance venues1

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 Ganges, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
11natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
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, 2 collèges and 1 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

Collège Louise MichelLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège privé La PrésentationLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole primairePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée La Présentation Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Lycée professionnel agricole privé le Roc BlancUpper 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.