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The towns in Normandy with the highest share of social housing

Cléon (Seine-Maritime) has the highest share of social housing in Normandy: 80.98% of its primary residences. Next come Gonfreville-l'Orcher (Seine-Maritime, 76.63%) and Le Grand-Quevilly (Seine-Maritime, 75.88%).

85 towns ranked out of 2,644

Cléon, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCléon 80.98% Seine-Maritime
  2. 2ndGonfreville-l'Orcher 76.63% Seine-Maritime
  3. 3rdLe Grand-Quevilly 75.88% Seine-Maritime

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This ranking covers 85 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. 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, Vexin-sur-Epte (Eure) comes last with 2.39%.

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: highest share of social housing in Normandy

Rank Town Department Social housing rate Proportional bar Population
1 Cléon Seine-Maritime (76) 80.98 4,830
2 Gonfreville-l'Orcher Seine-Maritime (76) 76.63 8,958
3 Le Grand-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 75.88 25,999
4 Val-de-Reuil Eure (27) 72.66 13,566
5 Canteleu Seine-Maritime (76) 71.92 14,752
6 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Seine-Maritime (76) 65.25 29,760
7 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 60.56 23,672
8 Harfleur Seine-Maritime (76) 57.22 8,341
9 Maromme Seine-Maritime (76) 56.43 11,038
10 Colombelles Calvados (14) 53.65 7,279
11 Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 50.75 15,581
12 Grand-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 49.27 9,939
13 Évreux Eure (27) 48.06 50,601
14 Oissel-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 47.49 12,405
15 Darnétal Seine-Maritime (76) 47.08 9,639
16 Le Houlme Seine-Maritime (76) 46.79 4,163
17 Blainville-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 46.47 6,185
18 Saint-Lô Manche (50) 46.32 20,213
19 Petit-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 44.47 8,857
20 Alençon Orne (61) 44.29 26,175
21 Déville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 43.92 10,902
22 Le Trait Seine-Maritime (76) 43.01 4,733
23 Giberville Calvados (14) 42.95 5,117
24 Gaillon Eure (27) 42.91 6,839
25 Louviers Eure (27) 41.89 19,093
26 Lisieux Calvados (14) 41.41 20,196
27 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Manche (50) 41.21 80,317
28 Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 40.26 168,588
29 Le Petit-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 39.72 22,477
30 Sotteville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 37.60 29,464
31 Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville Seine-Maritime (76) 36.91 7,149
32 Fleury-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 36.15 5,993
33 Ifs Calvados (14) 35.95 12,166
34 Mont-Saint-Aignan Seine-Maritime (76) 35.63 20,598
35 Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 35.46 8,515
36 Vernon Eure (27) 34.73 25,873
37 Mondeville Calvados (14) 34.08 10,552
38 Caen Calvados (14) 32.85 111,546
39 Malaunay Seine-Maritime (76) 32.34 6,288
40 Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 31.83 8,393
41 Gravigny Eure (27) 30.06 4,110
42 Valognes Manche (50) 29.75 7,200
43 Montivilliers Seine-Maritime (76) 29.45 15,684
44 Les Andelys Eure (27) 28.96 7,848
45 Le Val d'Hazey Eure (27) 28.91 5,219
46 Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 28.86 10,549
47 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 28.60 119,165
48 Montville Seine-Maritime (76) 28.28 4,692
49 Duclair Seine-Maritime (76) 27.16 4,048
50 Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent Eure (27) 25.08 5,695
51 Bihorel Seine-Maritime (76) 24.73 8,473
52 Verson Calvados (14) 24.28 4,113
53 Mézidon Vallée d'Auge Calvados (14) 23.88 9,863
54 Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis Seine-Maritime (76) 23.24 3,677
55 Cormelles-le-Royal Calvados (14) 22.85 5,443
56 Pont-de-l'Arche Eure (27) 22.80 4,188
57 Le Mesnil-Esnard Seine-Maritime (76) 21.55 8,560
58 Bretteville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 21.20 4,585
59 Franqueville-Saint-Pierre Seine-Maritime (76) 20.45 6,371
60 Le Vaudreuil Eure (27) 20.24 3,711
61 Saint-Marcel Eure (27) 20.23 4,614
62 Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados (14) 19.60 7,458
63 Bonsecours Seine-Maritime (76) 18.88 6,531
64 Ouistreham Calvados (14) 18.67 9,325
65 Torigny-les-Villes Manche (50) 18.26 4,505
66 Agneaux Manche (50) 17.27 4,712
67 Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne (61) 16.55 3,724
68 Bricquebec-en-Cotentin Manche (50) 16.52 5,981
69 Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Seine-Maritime (76) 16.39 4,832
70 Pacy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 16.38 5,152
71 tied Condé-sur-Vire Manche (50) 16.15 4,271
71 tied Saint-André-de-l'Eure Eure (27) 16.15 3,875
73 La Hague Manche (50) 15.85 11,761
74 Biéville-Beuville Calvados (14) 15.39 3,932
75 Boos Seine-Maritime (76) 15.24 4,029
76 Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados (14) 15.19 6,311
77 Sainte-Adresse Seine-Maritime (76) 14.77 7,186
78 Grand Bourgtheroulde Eure (27) 12.68 4,078
79 Bois-Guillaume Seine-Maritime (76) 12.00 14,843
80 Octeville-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 11.62 6,292
81 Thue et Mue Calvados (14) 9.92 6,251
82 Ézy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 9.34 3,691
83 Isneauville Seine-Maritime (76) 7.95 3,779
84 Bosroumois Eure (27) 7.37 3,951
85 Vexin-sur-Epte Eure (27) 2.39 6,141

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

Highest share of social housing in Normandy: FAQ

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

Cléon (Seine-Maritime) has the highest share of social housing in Normandy: 80.98% of its primary residences.

What are the 10 towns in Normandy with the highest share of social housing?

In order: Cléon (80.98%), Gonfreville-l'Orcher (76.63%), Le Grand-Quevilly (75.88%), Val-de-Reuil (72.66%), Canteleu (71.92%), Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray (65.25%), Hérouville-Saint-Clair (60.56%), Harfleur (57.22%), Maromme (56.43%), and Colombelles (53.65%).

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

Vexin-sur-Epte (Eure) has the lowest share of social housing in Normandy: 2.39% of its primary residences.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

85 out of 2,644. 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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