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Donges

Donges has 8,117 residents and 3,752 homes, 84% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,160/m² over five years, 32% below the département figure. The median living standard is €22,520 a year. For the average resident, 20 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44052 · Postcode 44480 · Updated 24 October 2026
8,117residents2022 census
€2,160/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
34%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
20services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Donges · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Donges: 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
Bourg4,170€21,82066%18%10%8.8%7%36
Campagne3,634€23,44090%0%4%6.4%64%0
Zone d'Activités313–64%26%10%21.3%31%30

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.

8,117 residents and 3,365 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

22%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
34%
of households are couples with children
9%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

3,752 homes, 90% of them main residences, with 4.6 rooms on average.

84%
of homes are houses
76%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
9%
empty homes
93%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19195%
1919–19454%
1946–197027%
1971–199025%
1991–200513%
2006–201926%

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

Property prices.

556 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,160/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€2,290/m²flats18 sales
€2,150/m²houses538 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 €22,520 a year in 2021.

€22,520median living standard a year2021
8.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,450the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€32,570the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
8.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
18%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
3%
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 homes287.5 per 1,000−20%
Thefts from people without violence263.2 per 1,000+24%
Physical violence outside the family293.5 per 1,000+71%
Domestic physical violence445.4 per 1,000+29%
Sexual violence192.3 per 1,000−30%
Vehicle thefts131.6 per 1,000−38%
Thefts from vehicles242.9 per 1,000+85%
Thefts of vehicle parts313.8 per 1,000+520%
Deliberate damage and vandalism526.3 per 1,000+21%
Fraud and payment card fraud394.8 per 1,000+8%

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, 10 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.4 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries3
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops21
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

3.7GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
3food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners3
Dentists2
Nurses9
Physiotherapists4
Pharmacies2
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries3
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations3
Post offices and postal points1
Banks3
Restaurants9
Hairdressers14
Nurseries1
Swimming pools1
Sports halls2
Cinemas1
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 Donges, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, coastal flooding
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Industrial hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
4natural-disaster declarationssince 1999
June 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows2
Coastal surges and wave damage1
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.

4 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 4 of them state schools.

Collège Arthur RimbaudLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique Danielle CasanovaNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique de La PommerayePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Aimé CésairePrimary 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.