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Saint-Fons

Saint-Fons has 19,549 residents and 8,168 homes, 15% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,580/m² over five years, 34% below the département figure. The median living standard is €16,880 a year. For the average resident, 114 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 69199 · Postcode 69190 · Updated 24 October 2026
19,549residents2022 census
€2,580/m²median price per m²Rhône : €3,910/m²
6%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
114services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Saint-Fons · 7 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Saint-Fons: 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) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 7 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Centre Ville6,038€17,36032%28%7%19.9%6%115
Chassagnon2,088€19,93066%9%9%12.2%10%167
L'Arsenal Nord3,474€15,71034%54%4%22.9%1%116
L'Arsenal Sud2,533€16,33029%51%9%18.7%4%120
Grande Terre1,639–7%86%13%25.7%7%133
Clochette Nord1,619–40%31%7%18.1%9%113
Clochette Sud2,158€18,37055%38%4%21.3%11%38

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

19,549 residents and 7,754 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

25%
aged under 15
19%
aged 15–29
18%
aged 60 and over
36%
of households are people living alone
31%
of households are couples with children
14%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

8,168 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

15%
of homes are houses
36%
of households own their home
39%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
5%
empty homes
74%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–19457%
1946–197032%
1971–199030%
1991–200510%
2006–201919%

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

Property prices.

705 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,580/m²median price, houses and flatsRhône : €3,910/m²
€2,390/m²flats582 sales
€3,470/m²houses123 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 €16,880 a year in 2021.

€16,880median living standard a year2021
33.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,350the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€28,390the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
19.8%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
21%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
4%
managers and professionals among over-15s
19%
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 homes435.3 per 1,000−7%
Thefts from people without violence1266.5 per 1,000−9%
Violent thefts without a weapon160.8 per 1,000−16%
Physical violence outside the family934.8 per 1,000−15%
Domestic physical violence864.5 per 1,000−17%
Sexual violence331.7 per 1,000+38%
Vehicle thefts351.8 per 1,000−49%
Thefts from vehicles1236.4 per 1,000−4%
Thefts of vehicle parts351.8 per 1,000−3%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1749.0 per 1,000−22%
Fraud and payment card fraud1326.8 per 1,000−2%

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. For the average resident, 25 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 720 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries4
Pharmacies6
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants6
Parks and gardens7
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports halls7
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

3.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.2
5pharmacieson 1 January 2025
13food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners7
Dentists2
Nurses19
Physiotherapists7
Pharmacies5
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers11
Bakeries14
Butchers5
Petrol stations3
EV charging stations7
Post offices and postal points2
Banks7
Restaurants88
Hairdressers27
Nurseries4
Sports halls5
Libraries2
Performance venues1

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 Saint-Fons, 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
10natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
April 2007latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows6
Ground movement2
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

Schools.

9 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 10 of them state schools.

Collège AlainLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège AlainLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole Primaire Simone VeilPrimary school · state
Ecole maternelle Rosa ParksNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Jean GuéhennoPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Jules VallèsPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Maison des 3 EspacesPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Salvador AllendePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Simone de BeauvoirPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Notre Dame des FontainesPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Rosa ParksPrimary 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.