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Buchelay

Buchelay has 3,364 residents and 1,261 homes, 69% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,160/m² over five years, 21% below the département figure. The median living standard is €24,140 a year. Around the town hall, 41 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 78118 · Postcode 78200 · Updated 24 October 2026
3,364residents2022 census
€3,160/m²median price per m²Yvelines : €4,010/m²
3%green space within 500 maround the town hall
41services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Buchelay in YvelinesBuchelay highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Yvelines with Buchelay highlighted

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

3,364 residents and 1,191 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

24%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
25%
of households are people living alone
38%
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.

1,261 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 4.4 rooms on average.

69%
of homes are houses
63%
of households own their home
23%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
4%
empty homes
92%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19194%
1919–19453%
1946–19709%
1971–199031%
1991–200518%
2006–201936%

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

Property prices.

157 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,160/m²median price, houses and flatsYvelines : €4,010/m²
€3,960/m²flats57 sales
€2,990/m²houses100 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 €24,140 a year in 2021.

€24,140median living standard a year2021
11.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,380the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€39,410the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
31%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
11%
managers and professionals among over-15s
25%
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
Thefts from people without violence5215.5 per 1,000−4%
Violent thefts without a weapon51.5 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family236.9 per 1,000+229%
Domestic physical violence226.6 per 1,000+267%
Vehicle thefts103.0 per 1,000−73%
Thefts from vehicles226.6 per 1,000−27%
Deliberate damage and vandalism4312.8 per 1,000+26%
Fraud and payment card fraud247.1 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. 9 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.5 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants5
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops16
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

3.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 6.5
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners1
Dentists1
Nurses1
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets4
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries6
Butchers1
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations13
Post offices and postal points1
Banks2
France services centres1
Restaurants23
Hairdressers7
Nurseries2
Gyms2
Libraries1

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

7natural-disaster declarationssince 1999
April 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Drought (clay shrinkage)5
Floods and mudflows1
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.

3 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 1 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

Ecole secondaire privée PilcalliLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelle l'ArlequinNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée PilcalliPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Pierre LaroussePrimary school · state
Ecole 2D degré général privée Pilcalli - Lycée Montessori InternationalUpper secondary (lycée) · private

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

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.