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Plouay

Plouay has 5,779 residents and 2,954 homes, 82% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,120/m² over five years, 20% below the département figure. The median living standard is €22,580 a year. Around the town hall, 79 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 56166 · Postcode 56240 · Updated 24 October 2026
5,779residents2022 census
€2,120/m²median price per m²Morbihan : €2,660/m²
0%green space within 500 maround the town hall
79services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Plouay in MorbihanPlouay highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Morbihan with Plouay highlighted

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

People.

5,779 residents and 2,666 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

17%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
32%
aged 60 and over
37%
of households are people living alone
26%
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.

2,954 homes, 90% of them main residences, with 4.7 rooms on average.

82%
of homes are houses
71%
of households own their home
3%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
6%
empty homes
91%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19196%
1919–19455%
1946–197015%
1971–199038%
1991–200519%
2006–201918%

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

Property prices.

287 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,120/m²median price, houses and flatsMorbihan : €2,660/m²
€1,740/m²flats19 sales
€2,140/m²houses268 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 €22,580 a year in 2021.

€22,580median living standard a year2021
9.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,040the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€34,220the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
25%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
4%
managers and professionals among over-15s
32%
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 homes72.4 per 1,000−30%
Thefts from people without violence132.3 per 1,000−35%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family81.4 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence223.8 per 1,000+144%
Sexual violence122.1 per 1,000+33%
Thefts from vehicles50.9 per 1,000−62%
Deliberate damage and vandalism213.7 per 1,000−22%
Fraud and payment card fraud223.8 per 1,000−15%

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. 14 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 13.4 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries6
Pharmacies3
Doctors7
Dentists3
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants8
Parks and gardens0
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops16
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

15.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.5
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners9
Dentists6
Nurses17
Physiotherapists4
Pharmacies2
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets3
Convenience stores and grocers3
Bakeries8
Butchers4
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points1
Banks4
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants11
Hairdressers11
Nurseries1
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 Plouay, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Severe weatherstorms
Transport of hazardous goods
7natural-disaster declarationssince 1987
January 2001latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows5
Storms and cyclones1
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.

3 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 3 of them state schools.

Collège Marcel PagnolLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-Ouen - La SalleLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelle publique Arc-en-cielNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Sacré-CoeurPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire publique ManéhouarnPrimary 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.