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The towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest share of social housing

Lormont (Gironde) has the highest share of social housing in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 45.68% of its primary residences. Next come Soyaux (Charente, 40.72%) and Floirac (Gironde, 39.45%).

183 towns ranked out of 4,293

Lormont, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLormont 45.68% Gironde
  2. 2ndSoyaux 40.72% Charente
  3. 3rdFloirac 39.45% Gironde

Photos: © Christophe Durand, CC BY-SA 2.0

This ranking covers 183 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Not ranked: communes not subject to Article 55 of the SRU law and those for which the inventory gives no rate. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Chaniers (Charente-Maritime) comes last with 0.00%.

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Social housing rate Proportional bar Population
1 Lormont Gironde (33) 45.68 26,158
2 Soyaux Charente (16) 40.72 10,396
3 Floirac Gironde (33) 39.45 18,439
4 Poitiers Vienne (86) 34.73 92,187
5 Cenon Gironde (33) 34.66 27,065
6 Pessac Gironde (33) 31.78 68,102
7 Angoulême Charente (16) 30.64 43,454
8 Châtellerault Vienne (86) 30.38 31,656
9 La Rochelle Charente-Maritime (17) 30.11 81,843
10 Eysines Gironde (33) 30.09 25,154
11 Blanquefort Gironde (33) 29.36 17,850
12 Limoges Haute-Vienne (87) 29.15 131,817
13 Bègles Gironde (33) 28.84 32,221
14 Agen Lot-et-Garonne (47) 28.69 33,656
15 Bassens Gironde (33) 27.95 8,485
16 Cerizay Deux-Sèvres (79) 27.69 4,873
17 Talence Gironde (33) 27.56 47,340
18 Périgueux Dordogne (24) 26.66 30,496
19 Bayonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 26.52 55,590
20 Dax Landes (40) 25.84 22,972
21 Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 25.48 81,891
22 Artigues-près-Bordeaux Gironde (33) 25.20 8,765
23 Carbon-Blanc Gironde (33) 25.19 8,416
24 Carignan-de-Bordeaux Gironde (33) 25.11 4,436
25 Gradignan Gironde (33) 24.63 27,379
26 Chasseneuil-du-Poitou Vienne (86) 24.62 4,808
27 Villenave-d'Ornon Gironde (33) 24.57 42,858
28 Ambarès-et-Lagrave Gironde (33) 24.45 17,831
29 Niort Deux-Sèvres (79) 24.17 61,675
30 La Couronne Charente (16) 23.93 8,012
31 Tarnos Landes (40) 23.58 13,342
32 Canéjan Gironde (33) 23.55 5,829
33 Mérignac Gironde (33) 23.10 78,946
34 Tresses Gironde (33) 22.96 5,350
35 Cognac Charente (16) 22.79 18,984
36 Coulounieix-Chamiers Dordogne (24) 22.74 8,101
37 tied Rochefort Charente-Maritime (17) 22.61 24,081
37 tied Bruges Gironde (33) 22.61 20,233
39 Le Palais-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 22.06 5,844
40 Isle Haute-Vienne (87) 22.01 8,097
41 Panazol Haute-Vienne (87) 21.99 11,520
42 Le Haillan Gironde (33) 21.91 11,570
43 Aytré Charente-Maritime (17) 21.86 9,881
44 Le Bouscat Gironde (33) 21.57 25,441
45 L'Isle-d'Espagnac Charente (16) 21.48 5,791
46 Saintes Charente-Maritime (17) 21.46 26,773
47 Billère Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 21.12 14,645
48 Foulayronnes Lot-et-Garonne (47) 21.10 5,730
49 Saint-Jean-de-Luz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 20.93 15,268
50 Mont-de-Marsan Landes (40) 20.70 32,981
51 Jurançon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 20.53 7,309
52 Boulazac Isle Manoire Dordogne (24) 20.49 11,105
53 Saint-Denis-de-Pile Gironde (33) 20.44 6,042
54 Bordeaux Gironde (33) 20.38 271,552
55 Libourne Gironde (33) 20.34 25,591
56 Buxerolles Vienne (86) 20.27 10,408
57 Parempuyre Gironde (33) 20.19 10,765
58 Feytiat Haute-Vienne (87) 20.08 6,244
59 Saint-Pierre-d'Irube Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 19.99 6,004
60 Boucau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 19.96 9,123
61 Lagord Charente-Maritime (17) 19.95 7,945
62 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles Gironde (33) 19.92 33,398
63 Saint-Pierre-du-Mont Landes (40) 19.64 10,461
64 Saint-Paul-lès-Dax Landes (40) 19.50 14,981
65 Le Passage Lot-et-Garonne (47) 19.04 9,493
66 Nueil-les-Aubiers Deux-Sèvres (79) 18.97 5,623
67 Lons Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 18.92 13,853
68 Aiffres Deux-Sèvres (79) 18.57 5,587
69 Morlaàs Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 18.53 4,573
70 Chauray Deux-Sèvres (79) 18.50 7,446
71 Cestas Gironde (33) 18.29 16,937
72 Saint-Jean-d'Illac Gironde (33) 18.16 9,817
73 Brive-la-Gaillarde Corrèze (19) 18.13 48,330
74 Bidart Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 18.06 7,830
75 Cadaujac Gironde (33) 17.91 6,973
76 Gond-Pontouvre Charente (16) 17.87 5,955
77 tied Périgny Charente-Maritime (17) 17.60 9,055
77 tied Pont-du-Casse Lot-et-Garonne (47) 17.60 4,283
79 Bon-Encontre Lot-et-Garonne (47) 17.52 6,649
80 tied Bergerac Dordogne (24) 17.45 27,863
80 tied Lescar Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 17.45 9,868
82 Léognan Gironde (33) 17.33 10,862
83 Condat-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 17.11 5,350
84 Saint-Loubès Gironde (33) 16.95 10,137
85 Anglet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 16.90 44,406
86 Hendaye Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 16.87 18,506
87 Le Teich Gironde (33) 16.78 9,381
88 Ustaritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 16.73 8,131
89 Gelos Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 16.68 3,794
90 Chauvigny Vienne (86) 16.67 7,166
91 Marmande Lot-et-Garonne (47) 16.62 17,833
92 Martignas-sur-Jalle Gironde (33) 16.45 8,204
93 Puilboreau Charente-Maritime (17) 15.96 6,875
94 Bizanos Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 15.94 4,689
95 La Teste-de-Buch Gironde (33) 15.76 27,909
96 Ruelle-sur-Touvre Charente (16) 15.73 7,598
97 tied Arcachon Gironde (33) 15.54 11,396
97 tied Saint-Benoît Vienne (86) 15.54 7,555
99 Vayres Gironde (33) 15.47 4,667
100 Serres-Castet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 15.32 4,548

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the highest share of social housing?

Lormont (Gironde) has the highest share of social housing in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 45.68% of its primary residences.

What are the 10 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest share of social housing?

In order: Lormont (45.68%), Soyaux (40.72%), Floirac (39.45%), Poitiers (34.73%), Cenon (34.66%), Pessac (31.78%), Angoulême (30.64%), Châtellerault (30.38%), La Rochelle (30.11%), and Eysines (30.09%).

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the lowest share of social housing?

Chaniers (Charente-Maritime) has the lowest share of social housing in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 0.00% of its primary residences. See the towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the lowest share of social housing.

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

183 out of 4,293. 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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