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Pornichet

Pornichet has 12,530 residents and 13,189 homes, 47% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €5,700/m² over five years, 79% above the département figure. The median living standard is €27,460 a year. For the average resident, 70 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44132 · Postcode 44380 · Updated 24 October 2026
12,530residents2022 census
€5,700/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
12%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
70services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Pornichet · 4 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Pornichet: 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 4 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
Gambetta2,783€27,47062%6%27%12.2%5%135
Bonne Source-Saint-Sébastien3,194€26,21057%13%24%11.7%4%90
Sainte-Marguerite3,769€27,96074%5%13%9.7%4%42
Ermur-Les Forges2,783€27,81085%5%9%10.0%40%19

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.

12,530 residents and 6,538 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

12%
aged under 15
12%
aged 15–29
44%
aged 60 and over
42%
of households are people living alone
17%
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.

13,189 homes, 49% of them main residences, with 4.2 rooms on average.

47%
of homes are houses
68%
of households own their home
8%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
48%
second homes
3%
empty homes
90%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–19455%
1946–197013%
1971–199030%
1991–200526%
2006–201923%

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

Property prices.

1,707 house and flat sales over five years.

€5,700/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€6,000/m²flats977 sales
€5,220/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 €27,460 a year in 2021.

€27,460median living standard a year2021
7.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€15,280the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€48,990the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
10.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
41%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
12%
managers and professionals among over-15s
46%
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 homes443.3 per 1,000−32%
Thefts from people without violence13510.6 per 1,000−11%
Physical violence outside the family312.4 per 1,000+24%
Domestic physical violence292.3 per 1,000+53%
Sexual violence120.9 per 1,000−20%
Vehicle thefts120.9 per 1,000−37%
Thefts from vehicles201.6 per 1,000−66%
Thefts of vehicle parts191.5 per 1,000+36%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1128.8 per 1,000−3%
Fraud and payment card fraud786.1 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. For the average resident, 18 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.3 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries4
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and bars21
Restaurants41
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

12.8GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
4pharmacieson 1 January 2025
11food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners16
Dentists10
Nurses20
Physiotherapists32
Pharmacies4
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers9
Bakeries11
Butchers3
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations5
Post offices and postal points2
Banks8
Restaurants66
Hairdressers21
Nurseries3
Sports halls2
Gyms4
Cinemas1
Libraries1
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 Pornichet, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater flooding, coastal floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcoastal erosionprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fire
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
6natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
June 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows4
Ground movement1
Coastal surges and wave damage1

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, 2 of them state schools.

Collège le Sacré-CoeurLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint JeanPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte GermainePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Du PouligouPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique GambettaPrimary 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.