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Crolles

Crolles has 8,463 residents and 3,803 homes, 60% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,940/m² over five years, 45% above the département figure. The median living standard is €28,760 a year. For the average resident, 50 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 38140 · Postcode 38920 · Updated 24 October 2026
8,463residents2022 census
€3,940/m²median price per m²Isère : €2,710/m²
27%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
50services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Crolles · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Crolles: 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 3 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
Ardillais Clapisses Le Gas Charmanches2,084€23,41044%45%6%9.8%13%113
Palisses-Tuileries-Montfort-Belledonne3,488€30,15071%12%7%6.8%9%8
Fragnes Village Brocey Croix des Ayes2,891€31,06077%10%11%6.1%58%56

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.

8,463 residents and 3,622 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

18%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
28%
aged 60 and over
28%
of households are people living alone
28%
of households are couples with children
13%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

3,803 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 4.5 rooms on average.

60%
of homes are houses
67%
of households own their home
20%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
4%
empty homes
93%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19196%
1919–19452%
1946–19708%
1971–199042%
1991–200527%
2006–201915%

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

Property prices.

532 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,940/m²median price, houses and flatsIsère : €2,710/m²
€4,000/m²flats309 sales
€3,910/m²houses223 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 €28,760 a year in 2021.

€28,760median living standard a year2021
6.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€15,780the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€47,720the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.3%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
54%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
22%
managers and professionals among over-15s
26%
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 homes4010.5 per 1,000−47%
Thefts from people without violence809.3 per 1,000−10%
Physical violence outside the family182.1 per 1,000−53%
Domestic physical violence252.9 per 1,000+32%
Sexual violence91.1 per 1,000+29%
Vehicle thefts212.4 per 1,000−22%
Thefts from vehicles607.0 per 1,000+13%
Thefts of vehicle parts182.1 per 1,000−44%
Deliberate damage and vandalism829.5 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud657.6 per 1,000+33%

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, 8 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.3 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants2
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds29
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports halls5
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops19
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

13.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.8
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
4food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners11
Dentists16
Nurses14
Physiotherapists43
Pharmacies3
Supermarkets and hypermarkets3
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries6
Butchers2
Petrol stations3
EV charging stations7
Post offices and postal points1
Banks9
Restaurants40
Hairdressers12
Nurseries5
Swimming pools1
Sports halls4
Gyms2
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 Crolles, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, flash flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, natural cavities, rockfalls, landslidesprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fire
Industrial hazard
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
5natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
June 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows3
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
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, 1 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 6 of them state schools.

Collège Simone de BeauvoirLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Les ClapissesNursery school · state
Ecole primaire BelledonnePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire ChartreusePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire La CascadePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Les SourcesPrimary 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.