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Moulin à Vent

Moulin à Vent is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,357 residents, defined by Insee within Lyon 8e Arrondissement. 96% of homes are flats and 24% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €16,820 a year. 333 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 9% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 693880801 · residential neighbourhood · 21 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,357residents2022 census
€16,820median living standardLyon 8e Arrondissement : €21,100
9%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
333services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Moulin à Vent in Lyon 8e ArrondissementMoulin à Vent highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Lyon 8e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Moulin à Vent highlighted

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

People.

2,357 residents and 1,137 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

19%
aged under 15
23%
aged 15–29
29%
aged 60 and over
55%
of households are people living alone
15%
of households are couples with children
11%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,309 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

4%
of homes are houses
24%
of households own their home
50%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
10%
empty homes
55%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19456%
1946–197056%
1971–199023%
1991–20059%
2006–20196%

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

Property prices.

5,434 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€4,330/m²median price, houses and flatsLyon 8e Arrondissement : €4,330/m²
€4,310/m²flats5,184 sales
€5,140/m²houses250 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 €16,820 a year in 2021 (Lyon 8e Arrondissement: €21,100).

€16,820median living standard a year2021
33.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,440the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€29,360the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
23.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
25%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
8%
managers and professionals among over-15s
33%
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 8e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes3136.3 per 1,0006.3 per 1,000−13%
Thefts from people without violence1,95722.8 per 1,00022.8 per 1,000+14%
Violent thefts without a weapon2993.5 per 1,0003.5 per 1,000+76%
Armed robberies210.2 per 1,0000.2 per 1,000+24%
Physical violence outside the family3564.1 per 1,0004.1 per 1,000+18%
Domestic physical violence2983.5 per 1,0003.5 per 1,000+1%
Sexual violence1571.8 per 1,0001.8 per 1,000+13%
Vehicle thefts2192.6 per 1,0002.6 per 1,000−15%
Thefts from vehicles1,03312.0 per 1,00012.0 per 1,000+24%
Thefts of vehicle parts2482.9 per 1,0002.9 per 1,000−8%
Deliberate damage and vandalism90310.5 per 1,00010.5 per 1,000+32%
Fraud and payment card fraud7899.2 per 1,0009.2 per 1,000+13%

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. 44 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 130 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops21
Bakeries16
Pharmacies13
Doctors8
Dentists3
Cafés and bars12
Restaurants25
Parks and gardens24
Playgrounds23
Sports pitches63
Gyms and sports halls13
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare12
Bus stops43
Tram and metro stops22
Railway stations0

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.

ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANNE SYLVESTREPrimary school · state210 m
Lycée professionnel Jean LurçatUpper secondary (lycée) · state240 m
Collège la XavièreLower secondary (collège) · private340 m
Ecole maternelle Moulin à VentNursery school · state360 m
Ecole élémentaire Charles PéguyPrimary school · state420 m
Ecole maternelle Charles PéguyNursery school · state430 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.