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Auray

Auray has 14,417 residents and 9,113 homes, 38% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,550/m² over five years, 34% above the département figure. The median living standard is €22,470 a year. For the average resident, 107 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 56007 · Postcode 56400 · Updated 24 October 2026
14,417residents2022 census
€3,550/m²median price per m²Morbihan : €2,660/m²
17%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
107services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Auray · 5 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Auray: 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 5 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
La Gare4,741€21,36042%26%10%15.3%7%136
Kerdrain-Kerudo2,301€21,16052%29%10%11.7%37%80
Z.A. Sud-Ouest1,404€22,33049%16%14%11.4%14%35
Zone Sud-Saint Goustan2,757€25,76054%17%19%11.9%31%91
Centre Ville Historique3,213€23,08043%6%22%15.6%5%129

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.

14,417 residents and 7,910 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

13%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
35%
aged 60 and over
55%
of households are people living alone
15%
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.

9,113 homes, 87% of them main residences, with 3.6 rooms on average.

38%
of homes are houses
47%
of households own their home
19%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
7%
second homes
6%
empty homes
82%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19194%
1919–19457%
1946–197013%
1971–199028%
1991–200520%
2006–201929%

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

Property prices.

1,142 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,550/m²median price, houses and flatsMorbihan : €2,660/m²
€3,560/m²flats691 sales
€3,530/m²houses451 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 €22,470 a year in 2021.

€22,470median living standard a year2021
15.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,190the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€39,210the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.8%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
35%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
10%
managers and professionals among over-15s
37%
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 homes485.3 per 1,000+50%
Thefts from people without violence1329.3 per 1,000−22%
Physical violence outside the family342.4 per 1,000−41%
Domestic physical violence362.5 per 1,000−33%
Sexual violence322.3 per 1,000−36%
Vehicle thefts473.3 per 1,000−38%
Thefts from vehicles735.1 per 1,000+4%
Thefts of vehicle parts392.8 per 1,000−55%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1289.0 per 1,000−35%
Fraud and payment card fraud825.8 per 1,000−17%

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, 39 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.9 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries5
Pharmacies4
Doctors3
Dentists1
Cafés and bars14
Restaurants31
Parks and gardens7
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports halls6
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops70
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

21.5GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.5
5pharmacieson 1 January 2025
16food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners31
Dentists15
Nurses46
Physiotherapists52
Pharmacies5
Group health centres2
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets6
Convenience stores and grocers10
Bakeries17
Butchers2
Petrol stations4
EV charging stations12
Post offices and postal points1
Banks9
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants68
Hairdressers37
Nurseries1
Swimming pools1
Sports halls4
Gyms8
Cinemas1
Libraries2
Performance venues1

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

Floodingcoastal flooding
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Severe weatherstorms
Transport of hazardous goods
7natural-disaster declarationssince 1987
August 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows4
Ground movement1
Coastal surges and wave damage1
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

Schools.

7 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 3 lycées are open here, 8 of them state schools.

Collège Le VergerLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Le VergerLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique Eric TabarlyNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Gabriel DeshayesPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte ThérèsePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Joseph RolloPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Les Rives du LochPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire privée DiwanPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire publique Eric TabarlyPrimary school · state
Lycée Benjamin FranklinUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée agricole privé Kerplouz - La SalleUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée professionnel Bertrand Du GuesclinUpper secondary (lycée) · state

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

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.