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Elven

Elven has 6,543 residents and 2,964 homes, 82% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,650/m² over five years, close to the département figure. The median living standard is €23,150 a year. Around the town hall, 43 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 56053 · Postcode 56250 · Updated 24 October 2026
6,543residents2022 census
€2,650/m²median price per m²Morbihan : €2,660/m²
24%green space within 500 maround the town hall
43services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Elven in MorbihanElven highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Morbihan with Elven highlighted

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

6,543 residents and 2,701 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

21%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
30%
of households are people living alone
33%
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.

2,964 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 4.8 rooms on average.

82%
of homes are houses
67%
of households own their home
12%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
6%
empty homes
95%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191910%
1919–19456%
1946–19709%
1971–199020%
1991–200521%
2006–201935%

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

Property prices.

340 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,650/m²median price, houses and flatsMorbihan : €2,660/m²
€2,690/m²flats33 sales
€2,650/m²houses307 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 €23,150 a year in 2021.

€23,150median living standard a year2021
9.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,460the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€34,850the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
35%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
9%
managers and professionals among over-15s
26%
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 homes144.7 per 1,000=
Thefts from people without violence172.6 per 1,000−11%
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family172.6 per 1,000+13%
Domestic physical violence132.0 per 1,000−41%
Sexual violence71.1 per 1,000–
Thefts from vehicles121.8 per 1,000+71%
Thefts of vehicle parts101.5 per 1,000+43%
Deliberate damage and vandalism446.6 per 1,000−14%
Fraud and payment card fraud335.0 per 1,000+3%

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. 15 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 11.8 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries3
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants7
Parks and gardens0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops18
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

9.2GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.5
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
4food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners6
Dentists3
Nurses8
Physiotherapists9
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries3
Butchers1
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations4
Post offices and postal points1
Banks3
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants14
Hairdressers6
Nurseries2
Sports halls2
Gyms1
Libraries1

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

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Severe weatherstorms
5natural-disaster declarationssince 1987
January 2001latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows3
Ground movement1
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.

2 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

Collège Sainte-MarieLower secondary (collège) · private
Collège Simone VeilLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Catherine DescartesPrimary school · 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.