FR · EN

Saint-Nazaire

Saint-Nazaire has 73,111 residents and 43,717 homes, 38% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,930/m² over five years, 8% below the département figure. The median living standard is €21,900 a year. For the average resident, 116 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44184 · Postcode 44600 · Updated 24 October 2026
73,111residents2022 census
€2,930/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
14%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
116services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Saint-Nazaire · 31 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Saint-Nazaire: 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 31 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
Méan Penhoët3,955€20,31057%15%8%12.8%5%66
Le Port4–0%0%0%0.0%0%7
Herbins Gare2,357€21,10045%11%10%11.8%15%118
Centre Halles2,053€20,08037%8%10%14.5%3%232
Hyper Centre2,680€21,00035%13%7%15.2%2%238
Hôtel de ville2,533€21,77036%5%11%14.2%1%269
Ville Port2,910€21,37038%21%17%18.5%1%227
Jardin des Plantes2,331€26,53058%2%18%10.0%8%270
Petit Caporal3,114€20,68048%25%7%12.3%2%196
Cité Scolaire2,596€20,81032%26%9%14.3%11%134
Gambetta2,492€22,05045%14%18%10.8%11%288
Pertuischaud2,306€19,52040%36%13%19.2%1%140
Parc Paysager2,690€23,53056%17%13%12.0%29%149
Ville ès Martin2,706€24,75054%13%19%11.3%2%76
Prézégat-Berthauderie1,778€15,99032%59%5%18.7%42%96
Québrais1,932€20,74053%22%14%12.9%41%42
Villeneuve2,661€23,70066%8%10%7.2%19%50
Chesnaie1,420€14,2308%85%4%27.8%16%79
Reton-Plaisance1,577€20,45053%42%14%21.2%10%96
Gavy Océanis1,885€22,11021%17%27%17.5%19%57
Bouletterie2,495€15,28016%67%7%21.5%3%74
Richarderie-Côte d'Amour2,022€21,73054%29%14%20.7%2%89
Trébale2,475€19,75050%33%12%19.6%8%76
Porcé2,114€21,43040%28%12%14.8%4%78
Kerlédé2,297€21,51051%31%21%17.4%2%62
Brais145–96%0%9%4.7%29%4
Saint-Marc Ouest2,689€27,47065%10%11%6.3%39%26
Saint-Marc Est4,521€27,63062%8%10%10.6%14%37
Landettes-Avalix2,479€21,14042%39%7%19.8%16%112
Immaculée Campagne2,569€26,31087%0%8%7.7%48%0
Immaculée Bourg3,325€25,50076%9%11%4.9%35%26

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.

73,111 residents and 37,742 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

16%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
31%
aged 60 and over
48%
of households are people living alone
17%
of households are couples with children
10%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

43,717 homes, 86% of them main residences, with 3.7 rooms on average.

38%
of homes are houses
48%
of households own their home
21%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
6%
second homes
8%
empty homes
80%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19192%
1919–19455%
1946–197033%
1971–199026%
1991–200515%
2006–201919%

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

Property prices.

5,773 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,930/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€2,920/m²flats3,219 sales
€2,960/m²houses2,554 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 €21,900 a year in 2021.

€21,900median living standard a year2021
17.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,800the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,410the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
32%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
9%
managers and professionals among over-15s
33%
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 homes3016.9 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from people without violence1,19316.0 per 1,000+17%
Violent thefts without a weapon670.9 per 1,000−26%
Armed robberies190.3 per 1,000+58%
Physical violence outside the family2813.8 per 1,000−16%
Domestic physical violence2853.8 per 1,000+8%
Sexual violence1572.1 per 1,000+2%
Vehicle thefts1502.0 per 1,000−32%
Thefts from vehicles3194.3 per 1,000−38%
Thefts of vehicle parts1191.6 per 1,000+43%
Deliberate damage and vandalism99513.3 per 1,000−7%
Fraud and payment card fraud4916.6 per 1,000+6%

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, 22 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops20
Bakeries9
Pharmacies9
Doctors2
Dentists2
Cafés and bars28
Restaurants62
Parks and gardens10
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops42
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

12.2GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
24pharmacieson 1 January 2025
41food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners89
Dentists36
Nurses75
Physiotherapists94
Pharmacies24
Group health centres2
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets10
Convenience stores and grocers31
Bakeries43
Butchers18
Petrol stations6
EV charging stations15
Post offices and postal points6
Banks23
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie2
Restaurants221
Hairdressers93
Nurseries19
Swimming pools3
Sports halls23
Gyms10
Cinemas2
Libraries4
Performance venues5

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 Saint-Nazaire, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater flooding, coastal floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcoastal erosion, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Industrial hazard
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
10natural-disaster declarationssince 1999
July 2018latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows6
Drought (clay shrinkage)2
Coastal surges and wave damage1
Ground movement1

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.

33 primary and nursery schools, 10 collèges and 12 lycées are open here, 36 of them state schools.

Collège Albert VinconLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Anita ContiLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Jean MoulinLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Pierre NorangeLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-LouisLower secondary (collège) · private
Collège Sainte-ThérèseLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole secondaire privée La ChrysalideLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Jean MoulinLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Pierre NorangeLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège privé Sainte ThérèseLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelle publique Andrée ChedidNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Ferdinand BuissonNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Léon BlumNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique MicheletNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Victor HugoNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée DiwanPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée ImmaculéePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Notre-Dame de Toutes AidesPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint GohardPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte BernadettePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée St Joseph Notre-DamePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Albert CamusPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Bert - LemonnierPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique CarnotPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique ChateaubriandPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Ernest RenanPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Jean JaurèsPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Jean ZayPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Jules FerryPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Jules SimonPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique LamartinePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Léon GambettaPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Madeleine ReberiouxPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Pierre BrossolettePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Pierre et Marie CuriePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Waldeck RousseauPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Andrée ChedidPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Ferdinand BuissonPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Léon BlumPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique MicheletPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Victor HugoPrimary school · state
Lycée Aristide BriandUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée Notre Dame d'EspéranceUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée Saint-LouisUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée des métiers Sainte-AnneUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée expérimental de Saint-NazaireUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel André BoullocheUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Brossaud-BlanchoUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel HeinlexUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Sainte-ThérèseUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée professionnel privé Le MasleUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Section d'enseignement général et technologique du Lycée professionnel Le MasleUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent privé Sainte AnneUpper secondary (lycée) · private

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Saint-Nazaire, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Le toit de la base sous-marine (Saint-Nazaire) (7716934422)
i
Le toit de la base sous-marine (Saint-Nazaire) (7716934422)
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0
View on Wikimedia Commons
PR112-30ans-Stran
i
PR112-30ans-Stran
Photo: Retrobus · CC BY-SA 4.0
View on Wikimedia Commons
Port-St-Nazaire
i
Port-St-Nazaire
Photo: Ph. Saget · CC BY-SA 3.0
View on Wikimedia Commons

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.