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Merlevenez

Merlevenez has 3,191 residents and 1,462 homes, 94% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,750/m² over five years, 4% above the département figure. The median living standard is €23,540 a year. Around the town hall, 32 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 56130 · Postcode 56700 · Updated 24 October 2026
3,191residents2022 census
€2,750/m²median price per m²Morbihan : €2,660/m²
6%green space within 500 maround the town hall
32services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Merlevenez in MorbihanMerlevenez highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Morbihan with Merlevenez highlighted

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

People.

3,191 residents and 1,342 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
28%
aged 60 and over
27%
of households are people living alone
32%
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.

1,462 homes, 92% of them main residences, with 4.9 rooms on average.

94%
of homes are houses
80%
of households own their home
7%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
4%
second homes
5%
empty homes
96%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19194%
1919–19454%
1946–19707%
1971–199034%
1991–200529%
2006–201922%

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

Property prices.

145 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,750/m²median price, houses and flatsMorbihan : €2,660/m²
€2,750/m²houses145 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 €23,540 a year in 2021.

€23,540median living standard a year2021
7.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,820the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€33,860the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
5.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
25%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
31%
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 homes138.9 per 1,000+44%
Thefts from people without violence134.1 per 1,000+86%
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism103.2 per 1,000−9%
Fraud and payment card fraud185.7 per 1,000−22%

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. 10 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 5.9 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants3
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops10
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

9.4GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.5
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
1food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners3
Dentists3
Nurses3
Physiotherapists5
Pharmacies1
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Bakeries2
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points1
France services centres1
Restaurants10
Hairdressers4
Sports halls1
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 Merlevenez, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Severe weatherstorms
3natural-disaster declarationssince 1987
December 1999latest recognised eventGround movement

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Storms and cyclones1
Floods and mudflows1
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.

2 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 1 of them state schools.

Ecole primaire privée Notre-Dame de JoiePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Les mésanges bleuesPrimary 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.