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Échirolles

Échirolles has 36,708 residents and 17,625 homes, 10% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,110/m² over five years, 22% below the département figure. The median living standard is €19,930 a year. For the average resident, 180 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 38151 · Postcode 38130 · Updated 24 October 2026
36,708residents2022 census
€2,110/m²median price per m²Isère : €2,710/m²
19%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
180services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Échirolles · 14 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Échirolles: 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 14 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
Ouest Nord1,852€24,13071%6%20%12.6%8%181
Comboire415–39%52%2%16.0%24%123
Viscose-Luire3,934€16,82020%71%9%25.4%21%129
Ouest Sud3,457€21,21070%8%10%11.9%9%166
Z.A. du Centre211–3%91%0%21.9%7%217
Centre4,347€21,27041%36%9%14.5%3%211
Village 21,939€15,00021%69%6%22.5%18%105
Les Granges Sud2,999€18,82033%52%10%22.4%28%226
Les Granges Nord1,482€21,15068%11%17%11.0%19%265
Surieux2,983€14,76019%56%12%27.1%18%247
Les Essarts Sud1,761€13,68032%63%7%24.9%15%236
Les Essarts Nord2,197€14,04021%73%9%26.9%14%234
Frange Verte-Commanderie3,186€27,18071%6%14%5.4%72%109
Mairie-Langevin5,945€22,28054%21%8%10.5%10%150

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.

36,708 residents and 16,308 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

21%
aged under 15
20%
aged 15–29
25%
aged 60 and over
42%
of households are people living alone
24%
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.

17,625 homes, 92% of them main residences, with 3.5 rooms on average.

10%
of homes are houses
45%
of households own their home
37%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
7%
empty homes
75%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19452%
1946–197031%
1971–199035%
1991–200517%
2006–201915%

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

Property prices.

2,156 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,110/m²median price, houses and flatsIsère : €2,710/m²
€1,970/m²flats1,921 sales
€3,410/m²houses235 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 €19,930 a year in 2021.

€19,930median living standard a year2021
24.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,430the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€33,540the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
16.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
27%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
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 homes1649.3 per 1,000−8%
Thefts from people without violence49513.2 per 1,000−0%
Violent thefts without a weapon852.3 per 1,000−3%
Armed robberies150.4 per 1,000=
Physical violence outside the family1985.3 per 1,000−2%
Domestic physical violence1865.0 per 1,000−11%
Sexual violence711.9 per 1,000+4%
Vehicle thefts1614.3 per 1,000+10%
Thefts from vehicles48713.0 per 1,000−3%
Thefts of vehicle parts1594.2 per 1,000+36%
Deliberate damage and vandalism63316.9 per 1,000+15%
Fraud and payment card fraud2707.2 per 1,000+5%

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, 37 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 310 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries10
Pharmacies6
Doctors6
Dentists0
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants21
Parks and gardens10
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches23
Gyms and sports halls9
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare7
Bus stops57
Tram and metro stops10
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

23.4GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.8
12pharmacieson 1 January 2025
18food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners86
Dentists9
Nurses40
Physiotherapists54
Pharmacies12
Group health centres1
Emergency departments2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets4
Convenience stores and grocers14
Bakeries22
Butchers13
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations16
Post offices and postal points3
Banks9
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants134
Hairdressers36
Nurseries16
Swimming pools1
Sports halls7
Gyms6
Cinemas1
Libraries3
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 Échirolles, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, flash flooding, run-off and mudflowsprevention plan
Earthquake
Industrial hazard
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
2natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
November 1982latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Storms and cyclones1
Floods and mudflows1

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.

21 primary and nursery schools, 4 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 27 of them state schools.

Collège Jean VilarLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Louis LumièreLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Pablo PicassoLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Jean VilarLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Auguste DelauneNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Danielle CasanovaNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Elsa TrioletNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Françoise DoltoNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jean JaurèsNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jean MoulinNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jean-Paul MaratNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Joliot-CurieNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Marcel CachinNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Paul LangevinNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Paul Vaillant-CouturierNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Auguste DelaunePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Jean JaurèsPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Jean MoulinPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Jean-Paul MaratPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Joliot-CuriePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Marcel CachinPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Marcel DavidPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Paul LangevinPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Vaillant-CouturierPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire F. DoltoPrimary school · state
Lycée général et technologique Marie CurieUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Thomas EdisonUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Échirolles, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Les Granges (Villeneuve d'Échirolles)
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Les Granges (Villeneuve d'Échirolles)
Photo: Jean-Paul Corlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Place de Valmy à la Villeneuve d'Échirolles
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Place de Valmy à la Villeneuve d'Échirolles
Photo: Jean-Paul Corlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Surieux (Villeneuve d'Échirolles)
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Surieux (Villeneuve d'Échirolles)
Photo: Jean-Paul Corlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.