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Blain

Blain has 10,352 residents and 4,743 homes, 84% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,220/m² over five years, 30% below the département figure. The median living standard is €22,760 a year. Around the town hall, 77 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44015 · Postcode 44130 · Updated 24 October 2026
10,352residents2022 census
€2,220/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
7%green space within 500 maround the town hall
77services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Blain in Loire-AtlantiqueBlain highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Loire-Atlantique with Blain highlighted

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

People.

10,352 residents and 4,348 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

20%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
25%
aged 60 and over
32%
of households are people living alone
29%
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.

4,743 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 4.5 rooms on average.

84%
of homes are houses
69%
of households own their home
10%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
7%
empty homes
91%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191914%
1919–19458%
1946–197014%
1971–199025%
1991–200521%
2006–201918%

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

Property prices.

643 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,220/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€2,000/m²flats90 sales
€2,300/m²houses553 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 €22,760 a year in 2021.

€22,760median living standard a year2021
9.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,020the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€33,640the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
9.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
27%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
7%
managers and professionals among over-15s
31%
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 homes245.1 per 1,000−49%
Thefts from people without violence555.3 per 1,000+34%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family252.4 per 1,000+9%
Domestic physical violence262.5 per 1,000+8%
Sexual violence191.8 per 1,000−21%
Vehicle thefts131.3 per 1,000−38%
Thefts from vehicles121.2 per 1,000−76%
Thefts of vehicle parts222.1 per 1,000−42%
Deliberate damage and vandalism636.1 per 1,000−17%
Fraud and payment card fraud504.8 per 1,000−11%

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. 5 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 19.2 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries3
Pharmacies1
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and bars7
Restaurants7
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

9.7GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners10
Dentists8
Nurses16
Physiotherapists9
Pharmacies2
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets4
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries5
Petrol stations3
EV charging stations5
Post offices and postal points1
Banks7
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants23
Hairdressers17
Nurseries1
Swimming pools1
Sports halls2
Gyms3
Cinemas1
Libraries2

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

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
11natural-disaster declarationssince 1989
January 2025latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows9
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
Ground movement1

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.

6 primary and nursery schools, 3 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 6 of them state schools.

Collège Alice MilliatLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège La Salle - Saint-LaurentLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Alice MilliatLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique Anatole FranceNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Notre-DamePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint LaurentPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte PhilomènePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Andrée ChedidPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Anatole FrancePrimary school · state
Lycée Camille ClaudelUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée Saint-Clair Blain-Derval site de BlainUpper 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.