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Bouguenais

Bouguenais has 20,590 residents and 9,151 homes, 71% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,120/m² over five years, close to the département figure. The median living standard is €23,740 a year. For the average resident, 50 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44020 · Postcode 44340 · Updated 24 October 2026
20,590residents2022 census
€3,120/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
39%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
50services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Bouguenais · 7 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Bouguenais: 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 7 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
Le Bourg3,299€21,56047%24%11%11.2%4%66
La Croix Jeannette2,497€21,54046%43%5%14.5%18%68
Les Couëts-Ouest2,448€23,30063%26%9%10.0%4%67
Les Couëts Est2,964€23,49062%23%7%10.4%24%130
Les Couëts Sud3,317€24,83073%5%7%6.8%61%20
Centre Économique1,667€23,41063%9%7%9.8%75%10
Bouguenais Ouest4,398€26,27088%2%6%5.7%76%4

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.

20,590 residents and 8,803 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
28%
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.

9,151 homes, 96% of them main residences, with 4.3 rooms on average.

71%
of homes are houses
64%
of households own their home
18%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
3%
empty homes
90%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19196%
1919–19454%
1946–197015%
1971–199032%
1991–200516%
2006–201928%

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

Property prices.

1,213 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,120/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€3,240/m²flats291 sales
€3,080/m²houses922 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 €23,740 a year in 2021.

€23,740median living standard a year2021
11.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,530the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€37,030the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
9.3%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
37%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
12%
managers and professionals among over-15s
24%
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 homes687.4 per 1,000−25%
Thefts from people without violence22410.9 per 1,000−17%
Violent thefts without a weapon70.3 per 1,000−50%
Physical violence outside the family663.2 per 1,000−11%
Domestic physical violence984.8 per 1,000+31%
Sexual violence613.0 per 1,000+42%
Vehicle thefts602.9 per 1,000−43%
Thefts from vehicles1135.5 per 1,000−11%
Thefts of vehicle parts522.5 per 1,000−12%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1617.8 per 1,000−22%
Fraud and payment card fraud1617.8 per 1,000+40%

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, 16 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants3
Parks and gardens5
Playgrounds10
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

8.3GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
4pharmacieson 1 January 2025
5food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners17
Dentists9
Nurses21
Physiotherapists34
Pharmacies4
Supermarkets and hypermarkets3
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries10
Butchers3
Petrol stations4
EV charging stations6
Post offices and postal points2
Banks6
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants31
Hairdressers17
Nurseries12
Swimming pools1
Sports halls4
Gyms2
Cinemas1
Libraries1
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 Bouguenais, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflowsprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, natural cavities, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
12natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
February 2010latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows7
Ground movement2
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1
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.

12 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 13 of them state schools.

Collège Marie MarvingtLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Marie MarvingtLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique ChateaubriandNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Célestin FreinetNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Fougan de MerNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Françoise DoltoNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique La Croix JeannetteNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Le Lieu UtilePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint PierrePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Jean ZayPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique ChateaubriandPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Fougan de MerPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique La Croix JeannettePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Urbain Le VerrierPrimary school · state
Lycée professionnel Pablo NerudaUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel hôtelier et Centre de formation - Daniel BrottierUpper secondary (lycée) · private

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 Bouguenais, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Bouguenais église
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Bouguenais église
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Carrière des Pontreaux, grille d'entrée, Bouguenais
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Carrière des Pontreaux, grille d'entrée, Bouguenais
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Carrière des Pontreaux, proche du périphérique, Bouguenais
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Carrière des Pontreaux, proche du périphérique, Bouguenais
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.