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Le Bignon

Le Bignon is an IRIS neighbourhood of 3,033 residents, defined by Insee within Orvault. 53% of homes are flats and 69% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €29,040 a year. 133 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 4% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 441140109 · residential neighbourhood · 69 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
3,033residents2022 census
€29,040median living standardOrvault : €27,140
4%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
133services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Le Bignon in OrvaultLe Bignon highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Orvault neighbourhoods with Le Bignon highlighted

Source: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0)

People.

3,033 residents and 1,355 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

17%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
31%
aged 60 and over
36%
of households are people living alone
25%
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.

1,493 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 4.2 rooms on average.

47%
of homes are houses
69%
of households own their home
3%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
4%
empty homes
87%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19451%
1946–197020%
1971–199022%
1991–200533%
2006–201924%

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

Property prices.

1,817 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,380/m²median price, houses and flatsOrvault : €3,380/m²
€2,830/m²flats786 sales
€3,640/m²houses1,031 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 €29,040 a year in 2021 (Orvault: €27,140).

€29,040median living standard a year2021
5.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€16,820the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€45,910the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
56%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
18%
managers and professionals among over-15s
35%
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 across the whole commune, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateOrvaultChange
Burglaries of homes15111.5 per 1,00011.5 per 1,000+48%
Thefts from people without violence1966.9 per 1,0006.9 per 1,000−13%
Violent thefts without a weapon170.6 per 1,0000.6 per 1,000−43%
Physical violence outside the family702.5 per 1,0002.5 per 1,000+27%
Domestic physical violence712.5 per 1,0002.5 per 1,000−10%
Sexual violence351.2 per 1,0001.2 per 1,000+6%
Vehicle thefts692.4 per 1,0002.4 per 1,000−14%
Thefts from vehicles1595.6 per 1,0005.6 per 1,000+35%
Thefts of vehicle parts1354.7 per 1,0004.7 per 1,000+2%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1726.0 per 1,0006.0 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud1966.9 per 1,0006.9 per 1,000+12%

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 centre of the neighbourhood. 30 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 260 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops11
Bakeries5
Pharmacies5
Doctors3
Dentists2
Cafés and bars4
Restaurants4
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports halls6
Libraries3
Nurseries and childcare7
Bus stops38
Tram and metro stops10
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Orvault: major hazards listed by the State, 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
Transport of hazardous goods
15natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
June 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Ground movement2
Storms and cyclones1
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1

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

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Collège Jean RostandLower secondary (collège) · state280 m
Ecole élémentaire publique La FerrièrePrimary school · state450 m
Ecole maternelle publique La FerrièreNursery school · state450 m
Ecole maternelle publique Emile GibierNursery school · state610 m
Ecole élémentaire publique Emile GibierPrimary school · state630 m
Ecole élémentaire publique SalentinePrimary school · state750 m

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules.

Other neighbourhoods.