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Ambel

Ambel has 32 residents and 39 homes, 93% of them houses. Around the town hall, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 38008 · Postcode 38970 · Updated 24 October 2026
32residents2022 census
39homes2022 census
58%green space within 500 maround the town hall
0services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Ambel in IsèreAmbel highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Isère with Ambel highlighted

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

People.

32 residents and 18 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

6%
aged under 15
11%
aged 15–29
46%
aged 60 and over
50%
of households are people living alone
25%
of households are couples with children
0%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

39 homes, 51% of them main residences, with 4.0 rooms on average.

93%
of homes are houses
68%
of households own their home
0%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
49%
second homes
0%
empty homes
96%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191930%
1919–19455%
1946–197010%
1971–199040%
1991–20055%
2006–201910%

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

Income and work.

Work and qualifications at the 2022 census.

0.0%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
49%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
14%
managers and professionals among over-15s
29%
retired among over-15s

Sources: 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 homes00.0 per 1,000–
Thefts from people without violence00.0 per 1,000–
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family00.0 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence00.0 per 1,000–
Sexual violence00.0 per 1,000–
Vehicle thefts00.0 per 1,000–
Thefts from vehicles00.0 per 1,000–
Thefts of vehicle parts00.0 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism00.0 per 1,000–
Fraud and payment card fraud00.0 per 1,000–

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. 2 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 16.6 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants0
Parks and gardens0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops2
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Ambel, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries
Earthquake
3natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
January 1994latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows2
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

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.