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Vertou

Vertou has 26,048 residents and 12,150 homes, 75% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,610/m² over five years, 13% above the département figure. The median living standard is €27,590 a year. For the average resident, 39 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44215 · Postcode 44120 · Updated 24 October 2026
26,048residents2022 census
€3,610/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
26%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
39services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Vertou · 8 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Vertou: 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 8 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
Centre Ville4,722€26,76054%19%15%8.9%14%108
Planty-Viviers2,673€28,20080%5%15%6.9%14%30
Beautour4,858€25,69067%10%11%8.2%10%47
Z.A. Parc Industriel Vertonne1,115–25%18%6%6.4%10%59
Grammoire-Billardière3,037€28,84084%2%8%5.8%55%22
La Grand Noé2,136€28,32087%0%7%5.9%59%0
Portillon-Pégers-Reigners3,113€28,70088%1%4%4.6%35%7
Chêne-Grassinière4,394€30,00083%3%7%5.5%28%9

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.

26,048 residents and 11,419 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

17%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
28%
aged 60 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
28%
of households are couples with children
8%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

12,150 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 4.5 rooms on average.

75%
of homes are houses
71%
of households own their home
8%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
5%
empty homes
92%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19197%
1919–19453%
1946–197013%
1971–199027%
1991–200520%
2006–201929%

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

Property prices.

1,685 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,610/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€3,570/m²flats375 sales
€3,630/m²houses1,310 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 €27,590 a year in 2021.

€27,590median living standard a year2021
6.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€16,090the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€47,330the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
6.7%
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
29%
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 homes13210.9 per 1,000+22%
Thefts from people without violence1104.2 per 1,000−16%
Physical violence outside the family311.2 per 1,000−23%
Domestic physical violence602.3 per 1,000+11%
Sexual violence461.8 per 1,000+12%
Vehicle thefts722.8 per 1,000+6%
Thefts from vehicles1345.1 per 1,000+24%
Thefts of vehicle parts361.4 per 1,000−31%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1495.7 per 1,000−12%
Fraud and payment card fraud1555.9 per 1,000−4%

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, 15 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.1 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries4
Pharmacies4
Doctors4
Dentists0
Cafés and bars6
Restaurants6
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare3
Bus stops33
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

11.9GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
7pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners31
Dentists16
Nurses21
Physiotherapists60
Pharmacies7
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers5
Bakeries14
Butchers3
Petrol stations3
EV charging stations3
Post offices and postal points3
Banks12
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants45
Hairdressers41
Nurseries13
Swimming pools1
Sports halls4
Gyms1
Cinemas1
Libraries2

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

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
9natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
June 2018latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
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.

11 primary and nursery schools, 3 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 9 of them state schools.

Collège Jean MonnetLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Lucie AubracLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-BlaiseLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelle privée Saint MartinNursery school · private
Ecole maternelle publique Henri LesageNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Les TreillesNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Simone VeilNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Les Petites EtoilesPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte FamillePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Les ReigniersPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Henri LesagePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Les TreillesPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Simone VeilPrimary school · state

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 Vertou, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Vertou mairie
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Vertou mairie
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Le moulin du Chêne
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Le moulin du Chêne
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Le moulin Gautron et la chaussée des moines
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Le moulin Gautron et la chaussée des moines
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.