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2026 ranking · social housing rate (SRU law)

The towns in Brittany with the lowest share of social housing

Quessoy (Côtes-d'Armor) has the lowest share of social housing in Brittany: 5.01% of its primary residences. Next come Plaintel (Côtes-d'Armor, 5.29%) and Erquy (Côtes-d'Armor, 5.32%).

112 towns ranked out of 1,202

Quessoy, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stQuessoy 5.01% Côtes-d'Armor
  2. 2ndPlaintel 5.29% Côtes-d'Armor
  3. 3rdErquy 5.32% Côtes-d'Armor

This ranking covers 112 of the 1,202 towns in Brittany. Not ranked: communes not subject to Article 55 of the SRU law and those for which the inventory gives no rate. At the other end of the ranking, Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) comes last with 31.46%.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: lowest share of social housing in Brittany

Rank Town Department Social housing rate Proportional bar Population
1 Quessoy Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5.01 4,179
2 Plaintel Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5.29 4,677
3 Erquy Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5.32 4,036
4 Trégunc Finistère (29) 5.49 7,368
5 Sarzeau Morbihan (56) 7.00 9,377
6 Pleumeur-Bodou Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7.27 3,950
7 Ploubezre Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7.62 3,886
8 Miniac-Morvan Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 7.99 4,494
9 Languidic Morbihan (56) 8.49 8,205
10 Surzur Morbihan (56) 8.66 5,331
11 Pléneuf-Val-André Côtes-d'Armor (22) 8.88 4,108
12 Locmiquélic Morbihan (56) 9.29 4,193
13 Binic-Étables-sur-Mer Côtes-d'Armor (22) 9.32 7,254
14 Sulniac Morbihan (56) 9.66 3,947
15 Larmor-Plage Morbihan (56) 9.92 8,622
16 Lamballe-Armor Côtes-d'Armor (22) 9.98 17,746
17 Plouay Morbihan (56) 10.11 5,886
18 Arradon Morbihan (56) 10.15 5,994
19 Hillion Côtes-d'Armor (22) 10.57 4,427
20 Trébeurden Côtes-d'Armor (22) 10.58 3,937
21 Bohars Finistère (29) 10.70 3,793
22 Romillé Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 11.00 4,271
23 Guidel Morbihan (56) 11.10 12,672
24 Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 11.50 4,823
25 Plestin-les-Grèves Côtes-d'Armor (22) 11.53 3,729
26 Yffiniac Côtes-d'Armor (22) 11.64 5,183
27 Perros-Guirec Côtes-d'Armor (22) 11.90 7,473
28 tied Pordic Côtes-d'Armor (22) 12.30 7,673
28 tied La Guerche-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 12.30 4,664
30 Plédran Côtes-d'Armor (22) 12.46 7,080
31 Laillé Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 12.53 5,371
32 Saint-Nolff Morbihan (56) 12.62 4,091
33 Plœuc-L'Hermitage Côtes-d'Armor (22) 12.84 4,173
34 Ploeren Morbihan (56) 12.98 7,025
35 Loperhet Finistère (29) 13.03 4,068
36 Trégueux Côtes-d'Armor (22) 13.08 8,614
37 Ploemeur Morbihan (56) 13.20 19,496
38 Plouigneau Finistère (29) 13.34 5,180
39 Theix-Noyalo Morbihan (56) 13.72 8,742
40 Plougastel-Daoulas Finistère (29) 13.81 13,756
41 Saint-Grégoire Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 13.84 10,355
42 tied Grand-Champ Morbihan (56) 13.96 6,064
42 tied Baden Morbihan (56) 13.96 5,212
44 Guipavas Finistère (29) 14.39 15,882
45 Langueux Côtes-d'Armor (22) 14.40 8,173
46 Inzinzac-Lochrist Morbihan (56) 14.52 6,820
47 Quéven Morbihan (56) 14.75 9,237
48 Argentré-du-Plessis Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 15.06 4,746
49 Plescop Morbihan (56) 15.15 6,521
50 Rosporden Finistère (29) 15.44 7,712
51 Châteaubourg Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 15.47 7,675
52 Saint-Martin-des-Champs Finistère (29) 15.62 4,886
53 Gouesnou Finistère (29) 15.64 6,619
54 Pluguffan Finistère (29) 15.72 4,330
55 Séné Morbihan (56) 15.93 9,745
56 Riantec Morbihan (56) 15.98 6,013
57 Bourgbarré Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 16.08 4,899
58 Plomelin Finistère (29) 16.32 4,405
59 Cancale Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 16.42 5,769
60 Plérin Côtes-d'Armor (22) 16.56 14,880
61 Melesse Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 16.57 7,653
62 Pacé Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 16.62 12,021
63 Caudan Morbihan (56) 17.09 7,369
64 Plourin-lès-Morlaix Finistère (29) 17.13 4,777
65 Mordelles Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 17.19 8,032
66 Nouvoitou Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 17.31 3,972
67 Pont-Scorff Morbihan (56) 17.33 4,127
68 Elven Morbihan (56) 17.68 6,807
69 Betton Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 17.74 13,273
70 Ergué-Gabéric Finistère (29) 17.75 8,808
71 Pont-Péan Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 17.82 4,348
72 Gévezé Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 18.09 6,190
73 tied Plouzané Finistère (29) 18.15 13,863
73 tied Guilers Finistère (29) 18.15 8,421
75 Corps-Nuds Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 18.33 3,648
76 Briec Finistère (29) 18.42 5,940
77 Vern-sur-Seiche Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 18.47 8,360
78 Acigné Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 18.59 7,040
79 Saint-Erblon Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 19.10 3,731
80 Thorigné-Fouillard Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 19.40 8,905
81 Chavagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 19.61 4,775
82 Ploufragan Côtes-d'Armor (22) 19.74 11,841
83 Saint-Avé Morbihan (56) 19.84 12,792
84 Landerneau Finistère (29) 20.45 16,975
85 Le Relecq-Kerhuon Finistère (29) 20.53 12,171
86 Bruz Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 20.54 20,113
87 Concarneau Finistère (29) 21.34 21,635
88 Montgermont Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 21.65 3,907
89 Vitré Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 22.25 19,938
90 Chartres-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 22.27 9,012
91 La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 22.34 4,831
92 Vezin-le-Coquet Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 23.33 6,546
93 Vannes Morbihan (56) 23.62 57,745
94 Hennebont Morbihan (56) 23.69 16,385
95 Orgères Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 24.07 5,799
96 Lannion Côtes-d'Armor (22) 24.16 21,041
97 Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 24.39 8,451
98 Saint-Gilles Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 24.63 5,650
99 Quimper Finistère (29) 24.72 66,579
100 Le Rheu Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 25.93 10,068

Source: French Ministry of Housing, social housing inventory (Article 55 of the SRU law); social rental housing counted under the SRU law, as a share of primary residences, communes subject to the law. Not ranked: communes not subject to Article 55 of the SRU law and those for which the inventory gives no rate. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Lowest share of social housing in Brittany: FAQ

Which town in Brittany has the lowest share of social housing?

Quessoy (Côtes-d'Armor) has the lowest share of social housing in Brittany: 5.01% of its primary residences.

What are the 10 towns in Brittany with the lowest share of social housing?

In order: Quessoy (5.01%), Plaintel (5.29%), Erquy (5.32%), Trégunc (5.49%), Sarzeau (7.00%), Pleumeur-Bodou (7.27%), Ploubezre (7.62%), Miniac-Morvan (7.99%), Languidic (8.49%), and Surzur (8.66%).

Which town in Brittany has the highest share of social housing?

Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) has the highest share of social housing in Brittany: 31.46% of its primary residences. See the towns in Brittany with the highest share of social housing.

How many towns in Brittany are ranked?

112 out of 1,202. Not ranked: communes not subject to Article 55 of the SRU law and those for which the inventory gives no rate.

Which towns are covered?

Article 55 of France’s SRU law requires communes with more than 3,500 inhabitants (1,500 in the Paris region) that belong to an urban area or intercommunality of at least 50,000 people to reach 20% or 25% social housing among their primary residences. The rate ranked is the one in the ministry’s annual inventory, as published: it can exceed 100%, because social housing units (including places in residential facilities) and primary residences are counted from different files. Other communes are not in the inventory and are not ranked.

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