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Carquefou

Carquefou has 20,535 residents and 10,213 homes, 57% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,420/m² over five years, 8% above the département figure. The median living standard is €27,830 a year. For the average resident, 47 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44026 · Postcode 44470 · Updated 24 October 2026
20,535residents2022 census
€3,420/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
14%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
47services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Carquefou · 7 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Carquefou: 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
Mairie-Charbonneau3,592€26,59051%27%6%7.1%27%89
Bois Saint-Lys-Florigny3,149€26,70053%14%9%7.7%11%80
Madeleine2,449€29,30091%0%9%5.4%24%55
Le Housseau3,729€30,31068%3%10%9.6%3%42
Zone Industrielle Nantes Carquefou90–71%0%14%10.7%7%46
Fleuriaye-Souchais3,685€27,20031%15%3%9.0%19%27
Carquefou Est-Hors Agglomération3,840€27,47083%0%9%4.3%6%1

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.

20,535 residents and 9,022 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

18%
aged under 15
22%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
37%
of households are people living alone
27%
of households are couples with children
8%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

10,213 homes, 88% of them main residences, with 4.3 rooms on average.

57%
of homes are houses
59%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
7%
second homes
5%
empty homes
91%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–19451%
1946–19706%
1971–199036%
1991–200529%
2006–201926%

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

Property prices.

1,168 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,420/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€3,410/m²flats438 sales
€3,440/m²houses730 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 €27,830 a year in 2021.

€27,830median living standard a year2021
6.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€16,300the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€45,920the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.3%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
47%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
20%
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 homes1019.9 per 1,000+13%
Thefts from people without violence1296.2 per 1,000+19%
Physical violence outside the family432.1 per 1,000+39%
Domestic physical violence582.8 per 1,000−2%
Sexual violence1014.8 per 1,000+166%
Vehicle thefts602.9 per 1,000+30%
Thefts from vehicles1396.6 per 1,000−11%
Thefts of vehicle parts291.4 per 1,000−72%
Deliberate damage and vandalism984.7 per 1,000−13%
Fraud and payment card fraud1306.2 per 1,000+14%

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, 15 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 3.6 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries3
Pharmacies5
Doctors5
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants10
Parks and gardens6
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare5
Bus stops47
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

8.3GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
5pharmacieson 1 January 2025
9food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners17
Dentists11
Nurses23
Physiotherapists35
Pharmacies5
Supermarkets and hypermarkets4
Convenience stores and grocers5
Bakeries8
Butchers2
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations7
Post offices and postal points1
Banks9
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants57
Hairdressers18
Nurseries10
Swimming pools1
Sports halls4
Gyms4
Cinemas1
Libraries2
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 Carquefou, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater flooding
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Industrial hazard
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
13natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
June 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
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.

8 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 9 of them state schools.

Collège Gérard PhilipeLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Sainte-AnneLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelle publique Anne FrankNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Georges BrassensNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Jacques PrévertPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Louis ArmandPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Pierre StalderPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Anne FrankPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Georges BrassensPrimary school · state
Ecole de Production Groupe ICAMUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée général et technologique Honoré d'Estienne d'OrvesUpper 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 Carquefou, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Carquefou église
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Carquefou église
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Mairie, Carquefou - 01
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Mairie, Carquefou - 01
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Mairie, Carquefou - 02
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Mairie, Carquefou - 02
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.