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Pelousière

Pelousière is an IRIS neighbourhood of 4,475 residents, defined by Insee within Saint-Herblain. 57% of homes are flats and 52% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €23,360 a year. 72 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 30% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 441620702 · residential neighbourhood · 264 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
4,475residents2022 census
€23,360median living standardSaint-Herblain : €23,000
30%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
72services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Pelousière in Saint-HerblainPelousière highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Saint-Herblain neighbourhoods with Pelousière highlighted

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

People.

4,475 residents and 2,176 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

21%
aged under 15
19%
aged 15–29
17%
aged 60 and over
42%
of households are people living alone
27%
of households are couples with children
11%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

2,194 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 3.7 rooms on average.

43%
of homes are houses
52%
of households own their home
21%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
4%
empty homes
87%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–19452%
1946–19708%
1971–199024%
1991–200510%
2006–201953%

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 €23,360 a year in 2021 (Saint-Herblain: €23,000).

€23,360median living standard a year2021
14.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,360the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€37,140the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
8.8%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
45%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
18%
managers and professionals among over-15s
18%
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. 10 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 990 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants3
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports halls5
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops27
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

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 primaire publique Stéphane HesselPrimary school · state560 m
Ecole élémentaire publique De la Pierre MaraPrimary school · state790 m
Collège Anne de BretagneLower secondary (collège) · state810 m
Ecole maternelle publique De la Pierre MaraNursery school · state830 m
Ecole primaire privée Saint HermelandPrimary school · private840 m
Ecole élémentaire publique Jacqueline AuriolPrimary school · state1.0 km

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

Other neighbourhoods.