Poverty and living standards in Finistère (Brittany, France): official figures
11.4% of people in Finistère lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 5th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Finistère depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.4% of household disposable income in Finistère in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Finistère?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 2,606 burglaries of homes in Finistère in 2025, 4.6 per 1,000 dwellings (32nd lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 38% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Finistère dangerous?
There were 2,053 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Finistère in 2025, or 2.20 per 1,000 residents, 12th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Finistère spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €91.03 million in 2025, €96 per resident (19th lowest of 94 councils), against €101.53 million in 2019.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Finistère had 3.5 times the combined living standard of the poorest 20% in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.6). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Minimum social benefits (RSA, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance) accounted for 2.1% of income in Finistère in 2023, 33rd lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Finistère reached 2,713 victims in 2025, 2.91 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,045 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,627 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Finistère in 2025, a rate of 1.74 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 376 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Finistère (0.40 per 1,000 residents) and 5,322 people reported card or payment fraud (5.7 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 13 homicide victims were recorded in Finistère in 2025, along with 40 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Finistère compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Finistère ranks 93 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Mayenne | 11.6% |
| 91 | Yvelines | 11.6% |
| 92 | Loire-Atlantique | 11.5% |
| 93 | Finistère | 11.4% |
| 94 | Morbihan | 11.3% |
| 95 | Savoie | 11.1% |
| 96 | Haute-Savoie | 10.2% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Finistère ranks 65 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Sarthe | 2.2% |
| 63 | Oise | 2.2% |
| 64 | Gironde | 2.1% |
| 65 | Finistère | 2.1% |
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 2.1% |
| 67 | Manche | 2.1% |
| 68 | Moselle | 2.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Finistère ranks 70 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Côte-d’Or | 4.9 |
| 68 | Charente-Maritime | 4.8 |
| 69 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.7 |
| 70 | Finistère | 4.6 |
| 71 | Hauts-de-Seine | 4.6 |
| 72 | Bas-Rhin | 4.4 |
| 73 | Alpes-Maritimes | 4.3 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Finistère ranks 90 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Loir-et-Cher | 2.26 |
| 88 | Morbihan | 2.22 |
| 89 | Saône-et-Loire | 2.21 |
| 90 | Finistère | 2.20 |
| 91 | Haute-Loire | 2.17 |
| 92 | Ain | 2.16 |
| 93 | Tarn | 2.15 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Finistère ranks 74 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Territoire de Belfort | 1.78 |
| 72 | Haute-Garonne | 1.76 |
| 73 | Gard | 1.75 |
| 74 | Finistère | 1.74 |
| 75 | Alpes-Maritimes | 1.74 |
| 76 | Savoie | 1.74 |
| 77 | Seine-et-Marne | 1.72 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Finistère ranks 76 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Isère | €109 |
| 74 | Saône-et-Loire | €106 |
| 75 | Morbihan | €105 |
| 76 | Finistère | €96 |
| 77 | Manche | €95 |
| 78 | Alpes-Maritimes | €95 |
| 79 | Cantal | €91 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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