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Petit Caporal

Petit Caporal is an IRIS neighbourhood of 3,114 residents, defined by Insee within Saint-Nazaire. 49% of homes are flats and 48% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €20,680 a year. 196 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 2% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 441840109 · residential neighbourhood · 45 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
3,114residents2022 census
€20,680median living standardSaint-Nazaire : €21,900
2%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
196services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Petit Caporal in Saint-NazairePetit Caporal highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Saint-Nazaire neighbourhoods with Petit Caporal highlighted

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

People.

3,114 residents and 1,432 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

20%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
39%
of households are people living alone
24%
of households are couples with children
12%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,606 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 3.9 rooms on average.

51%
of homes are houses
48%
of households own their home
25%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
4%
second homes
7%
empty homes
81%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19192%
1919–194512%
1946–197051%
1971–19908%
1991–20059%
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, across the whole commune.

€2,930/m²median price, houses and flatsSaint-Nazaire : €2,930/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 €20,680 a year in 2021 (Saint-Nazaire: €21,900).

€20,680median living standard a year2021
18.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,220the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€32,430the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.3%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
31%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
9%
managers and professionals among over-15s
24%
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-NazaireChange
Burglaries of homes3016.9 per 1,0006.9 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from people without violence1,19316.0 per 1,00016.0 per 1,000+17%
Violent thefts without a weapon670.9 per 1,0000.9 per 1,000−26%
Armed robberies190.3 per 1,0000.3 per 1,000+58%
Physical violence outside the family2813.8 per 1,0003.8 per 1,000−16%
Domestic physical violence2853.8 per 1,0003.8 per 1,000+8%
Sexual violence1572.1 per 1,0002.1 per 1,000+2%
Vehicle thefts1502.0 per 1,0002.0 per 1,000−32%
Thefts from vehicles3194.3 per 1,0004.3 per 1,000−38%
Thefts of vehicle parts1191.6 per 1,0001.6 per 1,000+43%
Deliberate damage and vandalism99513.3 per 1,00013.3 per 1,000−7%
Fraud and payment card fraud4916.6 per 1,0006.6 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 centre of the neighbourhood. 35 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 860 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops20
Bakeries6
Pharmacies8
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and bars23
Restaurants32
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops51
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Saint-Nazaire: 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, 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

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Ecole primaire privée Notre-Dame de Toutes AidesPrimary school · private170 m
Ecole primaire publique Léon GambettaPrimary school · state400 m
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Jean MoulinLower secondary (collège) · state520 m
Collège Jean MoulinLower secondary (collège) · state520 m
Ecole secondaire privée La ChrysalideLower secondary (collège) · private550 m
Lycée professionnel André BoullocheUpper secondary (lycée) · state610 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.