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Pontoise

Pontoise has 31,623 residents and 15,200 homes, 21% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,400/m² over five years, 4% below the département figure. The median living standard is €22,340 a year. For the average resident, 184 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 95500 · Postcodes 95000 95300 · Updated 24 October 2026
31,623residents2022 census
€3,400/m²median price per m²Val-d'Oise : €3,540/m²
21%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
184services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Pontoise · 10 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Pontoise: 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 10 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
Hermitage3,091€30,42071%6%4%7.6%18%138
Centre Ville4,281€23,04039%1%6%10.7%10%279
Saint-Martin-Zone d'Activités1,109–2%14%2%15.8%11%230
Saint-Martin4,263€26,37030%12%2%10.3%42%200
Les Larris-Maradas3,516€21,96035%42%6%11.4%28%169
Marcouville3,702€15,63014%75%3%11.1%22%167
Saint-Jean-Les Patis1,795€27,66058%7%7%8.7%35%184
Les Louvrais4,365€20,80028%37%6%16.4%19%135
Les Cordeliers3,670€21,35038%47%6%12.8%3%226
Centre Hospitalier1,831€19,11045%33%16%14.2%25%74

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.

31,623 residents and 13,576 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

21%
aged under 15
23%
aged 15–29
18%
aged 60 and over
41%
of households are people living alone
26%
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.

15,200 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 3.3 rooms on average.

21%
of homes are houses
36%
of households own their home
26%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
9%
empty homes
75%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19198%
1919–19456%
1946–197021%
1971–199036%
1991–200513%
2006–201915%

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

Property prices.

1,969 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,400/m²median price, houses and flatsVal-d'Oise : €3,540/m²
€3,300/m²flats1,533 sales
€3,670/m²houses436 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 €22,340 a year in 2021.

€22,340median living standard a year2021
19.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,840the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€40,340the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
11.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
41%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
16%
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, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes986.5 per 1,000−10%
Thefts from people without violence2467.7 per 1,000+12%
Violent thefts without a weapon260.8 per 1,000−4%
Physical violence outside the family842.6 per 1,000−19%
Domestic physical violence1043.3 per 1,000−26%
Sexual violence571.8 per 1,000+33%
Vehicle thefts601.9 per 1,000−15%
Thefts from vehicles1113.5 per 1,000−28%
Thefts of vehicle parts1013.2 per 1,000+71%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1966.1 per 1,000−19%
Fraud and payment card fraud1655.2 per 1,000−20%

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, 26 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.1 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops20
Bakeries11
Pharmacies9
Doctors1
Dentists3
Cafés and bars17
Restaurants42
Parks and gardens12
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries3
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops44
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations2

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

6.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 6.3
8pharmacieson 1 January 2025
34food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners19
Dentists26
Nurses24
Physiotherapists29
Pharmacies8
Group health centres1
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets5
Convenience stores and grocers29
Bakeries24
Butchers5
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations10
Post offices and postal points2
Banks13
Police and gendarmerie2
Restaurants135
Hairdressers37
Nurseries12
Swimming pools2
Sports halls7
Gyms5
Cinemas1
Libraries4

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 Pontoise, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movementprevention plan
Transport of hazardous goods
13natural-disaster declarationssince 1992
January 2018latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows7
Ground movement6

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.

21 primary and nursery schools, 7 collèges and 6 lycées are open here, 24 of them state schools.

Collège Jean-Claude ChabanneLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Nicolas FlamelLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Notre-Dame de la CompassionLower secondary (collège) · private
Collège Saint-Martin de FranceLower secondary (collège) · private
Collège Simone VeilLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège VaubanLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Nicolas FlamelLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Ludovic PietteNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Eugène DucherNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jean MoulinNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Les CordeliersNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Les LarrisNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Parc aux CharrettesNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle l'HermitageNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Gustave LoiseauPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Les MaradasPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire des LavandièresPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée JamondeyraPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Les Petites Souris De MontessoriPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint LouisPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Zebr'AilesPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Eugène DucherPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jean MoulinPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire L'HermitagePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Les LarrisPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Ludocic PiettePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Parc Aux CharrettesPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Paul CézannePrimary school · state
Etablissement Expérimental Lycée de la Nouvelle ChanceUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée Camille PissarroUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée Saint-Martin de FranceUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée polyvalent privé Notre-Dame-de-la-CompassionUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée privé VaubanUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Section d'enseignement professionnel du lycée polyvalent Camille PissaroUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Pontoise, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Gare de Pontoise
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Gare de Pontoise
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Pontoise (Val-d'Oise) Rouget Barbet au marché
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Pontoise (Val-d'Oise) Rouget Barbet au marché
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Pontoise (Val-d'Oise) Place des Moineaux, les escaliers
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Pontoise (Val-d'Oise) Place des Moineaux, les escaliers
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.