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Gorges

Gorges has 5,090 residents and 2,088 homes, 93% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,650/m² over five years, 17% below the département figure. The median living standard is €24,310 a year. Around the town hall, 29 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44064 · Postcode 44190 · Updated 24 October 2026
5,090residents2022 census
€2,650/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
26%green space within 500 maround the town hall
29services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Gorges in Loire-AtlantiqueGorges highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Loire-Atlantique with Gorges highlighted

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

People.

5,090 residents and 1,984 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

23%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 60 and over
25%
of households are people living alone
39%
of households are couples with children
6%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

2,088 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 4.7 rooms on average.

93%
of homes are houses
77%
of households own their home
5%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
4%
empty homes
96%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19196%
1919–19454%
1946–197010%
1971–199023%
1991–200524%
2006–201933%

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

Property prices.

214 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,650/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€2,630/m²houses205 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 €24,310 a year in 2021.

€24,310median living standard a year2021
5.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€16,010the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,460the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
5.5%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
34%
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
Burglaries of homes94.3 per 1,000+13%
Thefts from people without violence71.4 per 1,000−36%
Physical violence outside the family61.2 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence71.4 per 1,000−13%
Sexual violence112.1 per 1,000+38%
Thefts of vehicle parts91.7 per 1,000+13%
Deliberate damage and vandalism71.4 per 1,000−74%
Fraud and payment card fraud326.2 per 1,000+39%

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. 4 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 350 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops3
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

9.8GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
0food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners5
Dentists3
Nurses2
Physiotherapists8
Pharmacies1
Bakeries2
Butchers1
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points1
Restaurants6
Hairdressers6
Nurseries1
Sports halls2
Gyms2
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 Gorges, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
14natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
January 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Ground movement2
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)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.

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

Collège Notre Dame du Bon AccueilLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole primaire privée Pie 10 - ImmaculéePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Claire Doré-GraslinPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire privée Notre-Dame du Bon AccueilPrimary school · private
Lycée Charles PéguyUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée général et technologique privé Charles PéguyUpper 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.