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Saint-Chinian

Saint-Chinian has 1,775 residents and 1,354 homes, 84% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,500/m² over five years, 53% below the département figure. The median living standard is €19,720 a year. Around the town hall, 31 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34245 · Postcode 34360 · Updated 24 October 2026
1,775residents2022 census
€1,500/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
7%green space within 500 maround the town hall
31services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Saint-Chinian in HéraultSaint-Chinian highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Hérault with Saint-Chinian highlighted

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

People.

1,775 residents and 851 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

12%
aged under 15
11%
aged 15–29
47%
aged 60 and over
40%
of households are people living alone
18%
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.

1,354 homes, 64% of them main residences, with 4.4 rooms on average.

84%
of homes are houses
68%
of households own their home
5%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
11%
second homes
26%
empty homes
87%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191927%
1919–194511%
1946–197012%
1971–199022%
1991–200516%
2006–201912%

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

Property prices.

179 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,500/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€1,510/m²houses171 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 €19,720 a year in 2021.

€19,720median living standard a year2021
12.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
23%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
4%
managers and professionals among over-15s
41%
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
Thefts from people without violence147.7 per 1,000+75%
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence63.3 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism2011.0 per 1,000–
Fraud and payment card fraud179.4 per 1,000+113%

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. 4 public transport stops are within 800 m.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants2
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops4
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

16.9GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
3food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners3
Dentists1
Nurses16
Physiotherapists6
Pharmacies1
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries3
Butchers2
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points1
Banks3
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants15
Hairdressers5
Sports halls1
Gyms1
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 Saint-Chinian, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Forest fire
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
12natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2018latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows11
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 Jean JaurèsLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle la NoriaNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jean MoulinPrimary 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.