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Achères

Achères has 21,663 residents and 9,764 homes, 28% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,870/m² over five years, 4% below the département figure. The median living standard is €23,420 a year. For the average resident, 94 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 78005 · Postcode 78260 · Updated 24 October 2026
21,663residents2022 census
€3,870/m²median price per m²Yvelines : €4,010/m²
15%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
94services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Achères · 9 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Achères: 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 9 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
Gare592–40%0%25%2.2%23%24
Le Barrage225–58%0%8%15.6%0%45
Champs de Villars4,281€20,59035%53%3%15.0%6%73
Thorez2,112€21,41027%61%4%11.1%20%102
Porte de Seine2,512€18,6808%83%4%16.2%30%87
Centre Ville2,880€21,67030%39%6%12.5%11%116
Montsouris2,005€28,93080%3%11%5.9%32%108
Plantes d'Ennemont2,293€24,22041%33%6%12.1%20%104
Chêne Feuillu4,765€27,53061%22%5%9.5%5%101

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.

21,663 residents and 9,230 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

21%
aged under 15
19%
aged 15–29
17%
aged 60 and over
35%
of households are people living alone
30%
of households are couples with children
15%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

9,764 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 3.5 rooms on average.

28%
of homes are houses
42%
of households own their home
39%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
5%
empty homes
78%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19455%
1946–197023%
1971–199029%
1991–200524%
2006–201918%

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

Property prices.

1,001 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,870/m²median price, houses and flatsYvelines : €4,010/m²
€3,810/m²flats612 sales
€4,000/m²houses389 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 €23,420 a year in 2021.

€23,420median living standard a year2021
14.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,450the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€40,840the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
11.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
39%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
17%
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, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes495.0 per 1,000+14%
Thefts from people without violence1315.9 per 1,000−3%
Violent thefts without a weapon80.4 per 1,000−47%
Physical violence outside the family401.8 per 1,000−38%
Domestic physical violence974.4 per 1,000−15%
Sexual violence281.3 per 1,000−3%
Vehicle thefts512.3 per 1,000+13%
Thefts from vehicles502.3 per 1,000−19%
Thefts of vehicle parts351.6 per 1,000−5%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1325.9 per 1,000+8%
Fraud and payment card fraud1506.7 per 1,000+6%

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, 30 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.2 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries4
Pharmacies5
Doctors3
Dentists0
Cafés and bars3
Restaurants5
Parks and gardens6
Playgrounds16
Sports pitches22
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops50
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

4.2GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 6.5
6pharmacieson 1 January 2025
13food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners9
Dentists9
Nurses13
Physiotherapists15
Pharmacies6
Supermarkets and hypermarkets4
Convenience stores and grocers9
Bakeries11
Butchers6
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations8
Post offices and postal points1
Banks5
Restaurants46
Hairdressers17
Nurseries6
Sports halls3
Gyms1
Cinemas1
Libraries1
Performance venues1

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

Floodingprevention plan
Transport of hazardous goods
5natural-disaster declarationssince 1991
March 2001latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows4
Ground movement1

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.

13 primary and nursery schools, 3 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 18 of them state schools.

Collège Camille du GastLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Jean LurçatLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Jean LurcatLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Célestin FreinetNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Henri WallonNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Joliot-Curie 2Nursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Joséphine BAKERNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Julienne et René VolatNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Robert DesnosNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Louis JouvetPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Claudie HaigneréPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Célestin FreinetPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Frédéric Joliot-CuriePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Henri WallonPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Irène Joliot-CuriePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Paul LangevinPrimary school · state
Lycée Louise WeissUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du lycée polyvalent Louise WeissUpper 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 Achères, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Achères 78 Mairie
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Achères 78 Mairie
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Achères 78 Mam2
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Achères 78 Mam2
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Achères 78 Panneau Croix Magasin
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Achères 78 Panneau Croix Magasin
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.