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Centre Ville

Centre Ville is an IRIS neighbourhood of 6,038 residents, defined by Insee within Saint-Fons. 93% of homes are flats and 32% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €17,360 a year. 115 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 6% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 691990201 · residential neighbourhood · 54 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
6,038residents2022 census
€17,360median living standardSaint-Fons : €16,880
6%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
115services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Centre Ville in Saint-FonsCentre Ville highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Saint-Fons neighbourhoods with Centre Ville highlighted

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

People.

6,038 residents and 2,821 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

24%
aged under 15
19%
aged 15–29
16%
aged 60 and over
47%
of households are people living alone
23%
of households are couples with children
13%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

2,996 homes, 92% of them main residences, with 2.9 rooms on average.

6%
of homes are houses
32%
of households own their home
28%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
7%
empty homes
72%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19195%
1919–194511%
1946–197018%
1971–199021%
1991–200517%
2006–201929%

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

Property prices.

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

€2,580/m²median price, houses and flatsSaint-Fons : €2,580/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 €17,360 a year in 2021 (Saint-Fons: €16,880).

€17,360median living standard a year2021
32.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,330the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€28,770the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
19.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
26%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
managers and professionals among over-15s
18%
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.

Indicator2025RateSaint-FonsChange
Burglaries of homes435.3 per 1,0005.3 per 1,000−7%
Thefts from people without violence1266.5 per 1,0006.5 per 1,000−9%
Violent thefts without a weapon160.8 per 1,0000.8 per 1,000−16%
Physical violence outside the family934.8 per 1,0004.8 per 1,000−15%
Domestic physical violence864.5 per 1,0004.5 per 1,000−17%
Sexual violence331.7 per 1,0001.7 per 1,000+38%
Vehicle thefts351.8 per 1,0001.8 per 1,000−49%
Thefts from vehicles1236.4 per 1,0006.4 per 1,000−4%
Thefts of vehicle parts351.8 per 1,0001.8 per 1,000−3%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1749.0 per 1,0009.0 per 1,000−22%
Fraud and payment card fraud1326.8 per 1,0006.8 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 centre of the neighbourhood. 26 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 240 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries4
Pharmacies8
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants4
Parks and gardens7
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports halls7
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops35
Tram and metro stops4
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Saint-Fons: 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
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

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Ecole primaire Jules VallèsPrimary school · state420 m
Ecole maternelle Rosa ParksNursery school · state560 m
Ecole élémentaire Rosa ParksPrimary school · state620 m
Ecole primaire Maison des 3 EspacesPrimary school · state670 m
Ecole primaire Simone de BeauvoirPrimary school · state680 m
Ecole primaire privée Notre Dame des FontainesPrimary school · private700 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.