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Geneston

Geneston has 3,691 residents and 1,540 homes, 94% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,620/m² over five years, 18% below the département figure. The median living standard is €24,260 a year. Around the town hall, 25 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44223 · Postcode 44140 · Updated 24 October 2026
3,691residents2022 census
€2,620/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
13%green space within 500 maround the town hall
25services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Geneston in Loire-AtlantiqueGeneston highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Loire-Atlantique with Geneston highlighted

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

People.

3,691 residents and 1,468 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

18%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
25%
of households are people living alone
35%
of households are couples with children
7%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,540 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 4.6 rooms on average.

94%
of homes are houses
81%
of households own their home
2%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
0%
second homes
5%
empty homes
96%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19194%
1919–19453%
1946–19708%
1971–199029%
1991–200538%
2006–201919%

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

Property prices.

201 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,620/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€2,670/m²flats21 sales
€2,610/m²houses180 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 €24,260 a year in 2021.

€24,260median living standard a year2021
€16,610the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,850the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
5.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
32%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
10%
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
Thefts from people without violence133.5 per 1,000+63%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Vehicle thefts82.2 per 1,000−47%
Thefts of vehicle parts133.5 per 1,000−32%
Deliberate damage and vandalism215.7 per 1,000+40%
Fraud and payment card fraud246.5 per 1,000−20%

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. 7 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 14.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

10.8GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
2food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners4
Dentists3
Nurses6
Physiotherapists9
Pharmacies1
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries3
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points1
Banks1
Restaurants7
Hairdressers4
Nurseries1
Sports halls1
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 Geneston, 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
Transport of hazardous goods
2natural-disaster declarationssince 1999
December 1999latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Ground movement1
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.

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

Ecole primaire privée Sainte Marie-MadeleinePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Marcel PagnolPrimary 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.