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Sauveteur Nord

Sauveteur Nord is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,185 residents, defined by Insee within Vaulx-en-Velin. 100% of homes are flats and 63% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €14,510 a year. 158 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 4% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 692560402 · residential neighbourhood · 13 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,185residents2022 census
€14,510median living standardVaulx-en-Velin : €17,180
4%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
158services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Sauveteur Nord in Vaulx-en-VelinSauveteur Nord highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Vaulx-en-Velin neighbourhoods with Sauveteur Nord highlighted

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

People.

2,185 residents and 773 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

28%
aged under 15
23%
aged 15–29
17%
aged 60 and over
28%
of households are people living alone
39%
of households are couples with children
16%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

800 homes, 88% of them main residences, with 3.9 rooms on average.

0%
of homes are houses
63%
of households own their home
8%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
11%
empty homes
68%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19451%
1946–197020%
1971–199076%
1991–20053%
2006–20191%

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 €14,510 a year in 2021 (Vaulx-en-Velin: €17,180).

€14,510median living standard a year2021
45.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€8,610the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€25,130the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
20.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
14%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
3%
managers and professionals among over-15s
17%
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. 40 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.2 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries5
Pharmacies7
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens10
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports halls12
Libraries2
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.

Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Aimé CesaireLower secondary (collège) · state200 m
Collège Aimé CésaireLower secondary (collège) · state200 m
Ecole élémentaire Angelina CourcellesPrimary school · state220 m
Ecole maternelle Angelina Courcelles ANursery school · state220 m
Ecole élémentaire Jean VilarPrimary school · state270 m
Ecole maternelle Andrée VienotNursery school · state290 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.