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Canuts-Denfert-Rochereau

Canuts-Denfert-Rochereau is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,295 residents, defined by Insee within Lyon 4e Arrondissement. 98% of homes are flats and 56% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €28,480 a year. 893 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 7% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 693840302 · residential neighbourhood · 10 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,295residents2022 census
€28,480median living standardLyon 4e Arrondissement : €28,240
7%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
893services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Canuts-Denfert-Rochereau in Lyon 4e ArrondissementCanuts-Denfert-Rochereau highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Lyon 4e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Canuts-Denfert-Rochereau highlighted

Source: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0)

People.

2,295 residents and 1,194 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

17%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
48%
of households are people living alone
25%
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.

1,289 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

2%
of homes are houses
56%
of households own their home
5%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
4%
second homes
7%
empty homes
71%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191918%
1919–19456%
1946–197024%
1971–199027%
1991–200524%
2006–20191%

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

Property prices.

2,709 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€5,270/m²median price, houses and flatsLyon 4e Arrondissement : €5,270/m²
€5,240/m²flats2,643 sales
€7,630/m²houses66 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 €28,480 a year in 2021 (Lyon 4e Arrondissement: €28,240).

€28,480median living standard a year2021
8.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,780the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€50,100the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
70%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
33%
managers and professionals among over-15s
22%
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 across the whole commune, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateLyon 4e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes1356.5 per 1,0006.5 per 1,000−12%
Thefts from people without violence59717.2 per 1,00017.2 per 1,000+14%
Violent thefts without a weapon822.4 per 1,0002.4 per 1,000+78%
Physical violence outside the family892.6 per 1,0002.6 per 1,000+19%
Domestic physical violence742.1 per 1,0002.1 per 1,000=
Sexual violence451.3 per 1,0001.3 per 1,000+10%
Vehicle thefts1053.0 per 1,0003.0 per 1,000−15%
Thefts from vehicles1454.2 per 1,0004.2 per 1,000+24%
Thefts of vehicle parts471.4 per 1,0001.4 per 1,000−8%
Deliberate damage and vandalism2296.6 per 1,0006.6 per 1,000+32%
Fraud and payment card fraud3098.9 per 1,0008.9 per 1,000+14%

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 centre of the neighbourhood. 77 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 340 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops45
Bakeries31
Pharmacies15
Doctors5
Dentists0
Cafés and bars116
Restaurants150
Parks and gardens42
Playgrounds39
Sports pitches69
Gyms and sports halls21
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare13
Bus stops101
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations3

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Lyon: major hazards listed by the State, 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
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
24natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
June 2023latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows19
Ground movement3
Storms and cyclones1
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)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

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Lycée professionnel de coiffure de LyonUpper secondary (lycée) · private40 m
École de coiffure de LyonUpper secondary (lycée) · private40 m
Collège Aux Lazaristes - La SalleLower secondary (collège) · private50 m
Ecole maternelle d'application Joseph CornierNursery school · state70 m
Ecole élémentaire d'application Joseph Cornier BPrimary school · state70 m
Ecole primaire privée Les CanutsPrimary school · private230 m

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules.

Other neighbourhoods.