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The towns in Occitanie with the highest share of social housing

Auzeville-Tolosane (Haute-Garonne) has the highest share of social housing in Occitanie: 40.81% of its primary residences. Next come La Grand-Combe (Gard, 40.49%) and Labège (Haute-Garonne, 38.23%).

190 towns ranked out of 4,446

Auzeville-Tolosane, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stAuzeville-Tolosane 40.81% Haute-Garonne
  2. 2ndLa Grand-Combe 40.49% Gard
  3. 3rdLabège 38.23% Haute-Garonne

This ranking covers 190 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. 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, Pujaut (Gard) comes last with 1.18%.

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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Social housing rate Proportional bar Population
1 Auzeville-Tolosane Haute-Garonne (31) 40.81 4,934
2 La Grand-Combe Gard (30) 40.49 4,893
3 Labège Haute-Garonne (31) 38.23 4,530
4 Alès Gard (30) 37.26 46,632
5 Bagnols-sur-Cèze Gard (30) 34.13 18,409
6 Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 29.50 45,361
7 Saint-Jory Haute-Garonne (31) 28.99 8,756
8 Colomiers Haute-Garonne (31) 27.27 41,337
9 Trèbes Aude (11) 26.68 5,474
10 Carcassonne Aude (11) 26.30 47,153
11 Muret Haute-Garonne (31) 25.26 26,618
12 Nîmes Gard (30) 24.90 154,017
13 Montpellier Hérault (34) 24.68 313,712
14 Narbonne Aude (11) 24.65 58,669
15 Ramonville-Saint-Agne Haute-Garonne (31) 24.48 15,428
16 Saint-Alban Haute-Garonne (31) 23.27 6,605
17 Balma Haute-Garonne (31) 23.23 18,079
18 Beauzelle Haute-Garonne (31) 23.20 8,804
19 Albi Tarn (81) 22.61 52,783
20 Béziers Hérault (34) 22.38 82,629
21 Saint-Juéry Tarn (81) 22.29 6,661
22 Toulouse Haute-Garonne (31) 22.07 519,940
23 Mondonville Haute-Garonne (31) 21.89 6,169
24 Clapiers Hérault (34) 21.43 6,104
25 Pézenas Hérault (34) 21.33 8,043
26 Gratentour Haute-Garonne (31) 21.17 4,995
27 Castanet-Tolosan Haute-Garonne (31) 21.15 15,541
28 Onet-le-Château Aveyron (12) 21.13 12,679
29 Lourdes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 21.06 13,520
30 Blagnac Haute-Garonne (31) 20.94 28,047
31 Portet-sur-Garonne Haute-Garonne (31) 20.89 9,902
32 Perpignan Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 20.85 123,136
33 Cugnaux Haute-Garonne (31) 20.77 20,927
34 Baillargues Hérault (34) 20.71 7,937
35 Villeneuve-Tolosane Haute-Garonne (31) 20.70 11,167
36 Sète Hérault (34) 20.68 45,901
37 Aussillon Tarn (81) 20.32 5,620
38 Lunel-Viel Hérault (34) 20.23 4,535
39 tied Labarthe-sur-Lèze Haute-Garonne (31) 20.19 6,701
39 tied Pins-Justaret Haute-Garonne (31) 20.19 4,453
41 tied Montagnac Hérault (34) 19.79 4,573
41 tied Salindres Gard (30) 19.79 3,703
43 Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues Gard (30) 19.66 4,892
44 Plaisance-du-Touch Haute-Garonne (31) 19.57 21,443
45 Castelnau-le-Lez Hérault (34) 19.55 26,449
46 Pont-Saint-Esprit Gard (30) 19.45 11,156
47 Escalquens Haute-Garonne (31) 19.31 7,054
48 Fenouillet Haute-Garonne (31) 19.18 5,836
49 Saint-Orens-de-Gameville Haute-Garonne (31) 19.11 14,869
50 Tournefeuille Haute-Garonne (31) 19.10 30,774
51 Cornebarrieu Haute-Garonne (31) 18.77 9,073
52 Jacou Hérault (34) 18.58 7,063
53 Cabestany Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 18.52 10,703
54 Grabels Hérault (34) 18.46 9,188
55 Bruguières Haute-Garonne (31) 18.43 6,309
56 tied Launaguet Haute-Garonne (31) 18.32 9,251
56 tied Bordères-sur-l'Échez Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 18.32 5,513
58 Aussonne Haute-Garonne (31) 18.01 8,102
59 Montauban Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 17.98 64,523
60 Laudun-l'Ardoise Gard (30) 17.95 6,958
61 Pia Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 17.94 11,718
62 Castries Hérault (34) 17.88 6,984
63 Saint-Jean Haute-Garonne (31) 17.87 11,458
64 Rivesaltes Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 17.85 9,418
65 Frontignan Hérault (34) 17.73 24,383
66 Port-la-Nouvelle Aude (11) 17.72 5,912
67 tied Castres Tarn (81) 17.69 43,800
67 tied Aureilhan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 17.69 8,147
69 Villeneuve-lès-Béziers Hérault (34) 17.63 4,565
70 Aucamville Haute-Garonne (31) 17.56 9,715
71 Pollestres Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 17.42 5,640
72 Juvignac Hérault (34) 17.37 14,181
73 Lunel Hérault (34) 17.34 26,923
74 Pignan Hérault (34) 17.24 8,526
75 Léguevin Haute-Garonne (31) 17.10 10,163
76 Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 17.05 13,476
77 Bompas Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 16.95 7,936
78 Milhaud Gard (30) 16.87 6,402
79 Maraussan Hérault (34) 16.86 4,869
80 Castelginest Haute-Garonne (31) 16.81 11,384
81 Roquettes Haute-Garonne (31) 16.79 4,347
82 Quint-Fonsegrives Haute-Garonne (31) 16.69 6,223
83 Roques Haute-Garonne (31) 16.58 5,510
84 Saint-Gilles Gard (30) 16.45 14,859
85 Eaunes Haute-Garonne (31) 16.40 6,639
86 Gigean Hérault (34) 16.29 6,719
87 tied Le Soler Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 16.24 8,079
87 tied Montrabé Haute-Garonne (31) 16.24 4,531
89 Pechbonnieu Haute-Garonne (31) 15.96 5,017
90 Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Hérault (34) 15.90 11,010
91 Graulhet Tarn (81) 15.82 13,332
92 Toulouges Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 15.80 7,608
93 Florensac Hérault (34) 15.77 5,345
94 Gaillac Tarn (81) 15.71 16,531
95 Saint-Clément-de-Rivière Hérault (34) 15.65 5,401
96 Saint-Lys Haute-Garonne (31) 15.63 10,081
97 Fonsorbes Haute-Garonne (31) 15.55 13,290
98 Le Crès Hérault (34) 15.42 9,365
99 tied Rodez Aveyron (12) 15.29 25,685
99 tied Saint-Estève Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 15.29 11,798

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 Occitanie: FAQ

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

Auzeville-Tolosane (Haute-Garonne) has the highest share of social housing in Occitanie: 40.81% of its primary residences.

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

In order: Auzeville-Tolosane (40.81%), La Grand-Combe (40.49%), Labège (38.23%), Alès (37.26%), Bagnols-sur-Cèze (34.13%), Tarbes (29.50%), Saint-Jory (28.99%), Colomiers (27.27%), Trèbes (26.68%), and Carcassonne (26.30%).

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

Pujaut (Gard) has the lowest share of social housing in Occitanie: 1.18% of its primary residences. See the towns in Occitanie with the lowest share of social housing.

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

190 out of 4,446. 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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