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Centre-Bourg

Centre-Bourg is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,263 residents, defined by Insee within Saint-Genis-Laval. 75% of homes are flats and 42% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €25,780 a year. 100 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 11% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 692040301 · residential neighbourhood · 67 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,263residents2022 census
€25,780median living standardSaint-Genis-Laval : €26,810
11%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
100services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Centre-Bourg in Saint-Genis-LavalCentre-Bourg highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Saint-Genis-Laval neighbourhoods with Centre-Bourg highlighted

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

People.

2,263 residents and 1,080 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

17%
aged under 15
20%
aged 15–29
25%
aged 60 and over
48%
of households are people living alone
22%
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.

1,213 homes, 90% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

24%
of homes are houses
42%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
7%
empty homes
77%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191919%
1919–194512%
1946–197019%
1971–199025%
1991–200513%
2006–201912%

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

Property prices.

1,219 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,990/m²median price, houses and flatsSaint-Genis-Laval : €3,990/m²
€3,610/m²flats805 sales
€4,860/m²houses414 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 €25,780 a year in 2021 (Saint-Genis-Laval: €26,810).

€25,780median living standard a year2021
9.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,740the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€44,140the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
10.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
44%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
14%
managers and professionals among over-15s
23%
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-Genis-LavalChange
Burglaries of homes11611.8 per 1,00011.8 per 1,000−23%
Thefts from people without violence1778.3 per 1,0008.3 per 1,000−1%
Violent thefts without a weapon231.1 per 1,0001.1 per 1,000+156%
Physical violence outside the family683.2 per 1,0003.2 per 1,000−1%
Domestic physical violence653.1 per 1,0003.1 per 1,000+14%
Sexual violence422.0 per 1,0002.0 per 1,000+31%
Vehicle thefts924.3 per 1,0004.3 per 1,000+30%
Thefts from vehicles803.8 per 1,0003.8 per 1,000−9%
Thefts of vehicle parts422.0 per 1,0002.0 per 1,000−16%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1597.5 per 1,0007.5 per 1,000+15%
Fraud and payment card fraud1647.7 per 1,0007.7 per 1,000+1%

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. 37 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.4 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies3
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and bars4
Restaurants5
Parks and gardens5
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches22
Gyms and sports halls6
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops56
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Saint-Genis-Laval: major hazards listed by the State, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, flash flooding, run-off and mudflowsprevention plan
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
16natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows11
Ground movement2
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
Storms and cyclones1

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 maternelle Bergier MoutonNursery school · state460 m
Ecole élémentaire Albert MoutonPrimary school · state480 m
Ecole primaire privée Sainte Marie Saint JosephPrimary school · private500 m
Lycée René DescartesUpper secondary (lycée) · state560 m
Collège Jean GionoLower secondary (collège) · state870 m
Lycée professionnel hôtelier la VidaudeUpper secondary (lycée) · private880 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.