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Genay

Genay has 5,632 residents and 2,437 homes, 60% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,590/m² over five years, 8% below the département figure. The median living standard is €26,920 a year. Around the town hall, 54 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 69278 · Postcode 69730 · Updated 24 October 2026
5,632residents2022 census
€3,590/m²median price per m²Rhône : €3,910/m²
19%green space within 500 maround the town hall
54services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Genay in RhôneGenay highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Rhône with Genay highlighted

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

People.

5,632 residents and 2,303 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

22%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
28%
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.

2,437 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 4.4 rooms on average.

60%
of homes are houses
64%
of households own their home
15%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
5%
empty homes
93%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191910%
1919–19453%
1946–197015%
1971–199034%
1991–200519%
2006–201919%

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

Property prices.

309 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,590/m²median price, houses and flatsRhône : €3,910/m²
€2,900/m²flats139 sales
€4,060/m²houses170 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 €26,920 a year in 2021.

€26,920median living standard a year2021
8.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,820the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€45,570the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
8.8%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
36%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
13%
managers and professionals among over-15s
24%
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 homes218.6 per 1,000−36%
Thefts from people without violence427.5 per 1,000+40%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family71.3 per 1,000=
Domestic physical violence173.0 per 1,000−6%
Vehicle thefts223.9 per 1,000+69%
Thefts from vehicles203.6 per 1,000+82%
Thefts of vehicle parts203.6 per 1,000+54%
Deliberate damage and vandalism468.2 per 1,000+15%
Fraud and payment card fraud458.1 per 1,000−8%

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. 9 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.6 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants3
Parks and gardens21
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops13
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

7.1GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.2
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
2food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners4
Dentists2
Nurses6
Physiotherapists3
Pharmacies2
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries3
Butchers2
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points1
Banks2
Restaurants10
Hairdressers10
Nurseries2
Sports halls1
Gyms3
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 Genay, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, flash flooding, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Industrial hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
21natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
November 2008latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows16
Ground movement2
Storms and cyclones1
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1
Drought (clay shrinkage)1

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, 2 of them state schools.

Ecole maternelle La PiboleNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jacques-Yves CousteauPrimary 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.