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Normandy

Normandy has 3,337,166 residents in 5 départements and 2,650 communes. The median price per square metre ranges from €1,310/m² in Orne to €2,670/m² in Calvados.

Region · 5 départements · 2,650 communes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,337,166residents2022 census
59%of households own their homemain home
66%housesof all homes
10%second homesof all homes
Normandy · 2,650 communes
Map of Normandy: 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) · DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 5 départements.

Colour shows where each département sits among the others in the region.

DépartementResidentsCommunesPrice per m²Living standardHome ownersAged 75+UnemploymentSecond homes
Calvados (14)702,697527€2,670/m²–57%11%10.5%18%
Eure (27)601,305585€1,960/m²–65%9%11.5%6%
Manche (50)496,815445€1,880/m²–64%13%8.7%15%
Orne (61)276,144385€1,310/m²–64%13%11.2%11%
Seine-Maritime (76)1,260,205708€2,180/m²–53%10%13.0%4%

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

People.

3,337,166 residents and 1,539,499 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

17%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
29%
aged 60 and over
38%
of households are people living alone
24%
of households are couples with children
9%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,869,421 homes, 82% of them main residences, with 4.2 rooms on average.

66%
of homes are houses
59%
of households own their home
18%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
10%
second homes
8%
empty homes
85%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191914%
1919–19458%
1946–197022%
1971–199029%
1991–200514%
2006–201914%

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

Income and work.

Work and qualifications at the 2022 census.

11.4%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
26%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
7%
managers and professionals among over-15s
31%
retired among over-15s

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

Départements in the region.

Every département has its own page, with all of its communes.

CalvadosEureMancheOrneSeine-Maritime