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Moulin du Bois

Moulin du Bois is an IRIS neighbourhood of 1,489 residents, defined by Insee within Saint-Herblain. 100% of homes are flats and 66% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €19,170 a year. 130 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 35% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 441620505 · residential neighbourhood · 13 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
1,489residents2022 census
€19,170median living standardSaint-Herblain : €23,000
35%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
130services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Moulin du Bois in Saint-HerblainMoulin du Bois highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Saint-Herblain neighbourhoods with Moulin du Bois highlighted

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

People.

1,489 residents and 660 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

19%
aged under 15
25%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
43%
of households are people living alone
15%
of households are couples with children
17%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

801 homes, 88% of them main residences, with 4.0 rooms on average.

0%
of homes are houses
66%
of households own their home
7%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
9%
empty homes
83%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19450%
1946–197059%
1971–199037%
1991–20053%
2006–20191%

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

Property prices.

3,823 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€2,930/m²median price, houses and flatsSaint-Herblain : €2,930/m²
€2,640/m²flats2,527 sales
€3,350/m²houses1,296 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 €19,170 a year in 2021 (Saint-Herblain: €23,000).

€19,170median living standard a year2021
23.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,280the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€28,640the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
25%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
22%
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.

Indicator2025RateSaint-HerblainChange
Burglaries of homes2319.0 per 1,0009.0 per 1,000+47%
Thefts from people without violence53910.6 per 1,00010.6 per 1,000−2%
Violent thefts without a weapon511.0 per 1,0001.0 per 1,000−43%
Armed robberies70.1 per 1,0000.1 per 1,000−59%
Physical violence outside the family1533.0 per 1,0003.0 per 1,000+19%
Domestic physical violence1573.1 per 1,0003.1 per 1,000+3%
Sexual violence751.5 per 1,0001.5 per 1,000+15%
Vehicle thefts1903.7 per 1,0003.7 per 1,000−27%
Thefts from vehicles4198.2 per 1,0008.2 per 1,000−44%
Thefts of vehicle parts2995.9 per 1,0005.9 per 1,000=
Deliberate damage and vandalism59611.7 per 1,00011.7 per 1,000+10%
Fraud and payment card fraud3336.5 per 1,0006.5 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 centre of the neighbourhood. 28 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 360 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries5
Pharmacies3
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants0
Parks and gardens6
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches32
Gyms and sports halls8
Libraries3
Nurseries and childcare4
Bus stops35
Tram and metro stops14
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Saint-Herblain: major hazards listed by the State, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflowsprevention plan
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Industrial hazard
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
8natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
May 2009latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows4
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

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Ecole maternelle publique La SensiveNursery school · state310 m
Ecole élémentaire publique La SensivePrimary school · state310 m
Ecole primaire publique La BernardièrePrimary school · state550 m
Collège privé Sacré-Coeur La SalleLower secondary (collège) · private590 m
Lycée polyvalent Sacré-Coeur La SalleUpper secondary (lycée) · private590 m
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent privé Sacré-Coeur La SalleUpper secondary (lycée) · private620 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.