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Pré de L'Herbe

Pré de L'Herbe is an IRIS neighbourhood of 464 residents, defined by Insee within Vaulx-en-Velin. 94% of homes are flats and 2% of households own their home. 163 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 2% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 692560405 · residential neighbourhood · 10 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
464residents2022 census
2%of households own their homeVaulx-en-Velin : 38%
2%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
163services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Pré de L'Herbe in Vaulx-en-VelinPré de L'Herbe highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Vaulx-en-Velin neighbourhoods with Pré de L'Herbe highlighted

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

People.

464 residents and 68 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

16%
aged under 15
29%
aged 15–29
27%
aged 60 and over
61%
of households are people living alone
7%
of households are couples with children
4%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

170 homes, 97% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

0%
of homes are houses
2%
of households own their home
67%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
0%
second homes
4%
empty homes
50%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19450%
1946–19708%
1971–199071%
1991–20050%
2006–201921%

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

Property prices.

1,876 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,020/m²median price, houses and flatsVaulx-en-Velin : €3,020/m²
€2,870/m²flats1,504 sales
€3,550/m²houses372 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 €17,180 a year in 2021 (Vaulx-en-Velin: €17,180), for the whole commune.

€17,180median living standard a year2021
33.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,230the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€29,460the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
32.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
14%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
managers and professionals among over-15s
3%
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.

Indicator2025RateVaulx-en-VelinChange
Burglaries of homes824.0 per 1,0004.0 per 1,000−41%
Thefts from people without violence87216.4 per 1,00016.4 per 1,000+2%
Violent thefts without a weapon1192.2 per 1,0002.2 per 1,000+13%
Armed robberies150.3 per 1,0000.3 per 1,000=
Physical violence outside the family2785.2 per 1,0005.2 per 1,000+15%
Domestic physical violence2184.1 per 1,0004.1 per 1,000−2%
Sexual violence911.7 per 1,0001.7 per 1,000+23%
Vehicle thefts2194.1 per 1,0004.1 per 1,000+5%
Thefts from vehicles66612.6 per 1,00012.6 per 1,000+15%
Thefts of vehicle parts1272.4 per 1,0002.4 per 1,000−23%
Deliberate damage and vandalism57110.8 per 1,00010.8 per 1,000−2%
Fraud and payment card fraud3095.8 per 1,0005.8 per 1,000+12%

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. 39 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries4
Pharmacies6
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants4
Parks and gardens7
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports halls11
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops54
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

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

Floodingslow river flooding, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
13natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
January 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows6
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
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 maternelle Jean VilarNursery school · state120 m
Ecole primaire René BeauveriePrimary school · state150 m
Ecole primaire privée Nouvel HorizonPrimary school · private230 m
Ecole maternelle Andrée VienotNursery school · state240 m
Ecole élémentaire Jean VilarPrimary school · state260 m
Ecole maternelle Pasteur Martin Luther King BNursery school · state270 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.