Poverty and living standards in Indre (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
On poverty, Indre ranked 48th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 15.8% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Indre depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.6% of household disposable income in Indre in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Indre?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 850 burglaries of homes in Indre in 2025, 6.1 per 1,000 dwellings (31st highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 55% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Indre dangerous?
Indre recorded 2.87 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (621 people), 46th highest of 101 departements against a national rate of 3.16.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Indre spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €33.97 million in 2025, €153 per resident (40th highest of 94 councils), against €31.28 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 Indre 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 2.9% of income in Indre in 2023, 23rd highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Indre reached 706 victims in 2025, 3.27 per 1,000 residents, up from 279 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 447 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Indre in 2025, a rate of 2.07 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 39 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Indre (0.18 per 1,000 residents) and 1,414 people reported card or payment fraud (6.5 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 4 homicide victims were recorded in Indre in 2025, along with 3 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Indre compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Indre ranks 48 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Lot | 15.8% |
| 46 | Marne | 15.8% |
| 47 | Vosges | 15.8% |
| 48 | Indre | 15.8% |
| 49 | Gers | 15.6% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 15.6% |
| 51 | Vienne | 15.5% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Indre ranks 23 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Allier | 3.0% |
| 21 | Haute-Marne | 3.0% |
| 22 | Haute-Vienne | 2.9% |
| 23 | Indre | 2.9% |
| 24 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.9% |
| 25 | Aube | 2.9% |
| 26 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.8% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Indre ranks 31 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lot-et-Garonne | 6.1 |
| 29 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 6.1 |
| 30 | Marne | 6.1 |
| 31 | Indre | 6.1 |
| 32 | Drôme | 6.0 |
| 33 | Val-d'Oise | 6.0 |
| 34 | Val-de-Marne | 6.0 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Indre ranks 46 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Loiret | 2.94 |
| 44 | Savoie | 2.90 |
| 45 | Loire | 2.88 |
| 46 | Indre | 2.87 |
| 47 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.87 |
| 48 | Gironde | 2.86 |
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 2.86 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Indre ranks 33 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ariège | 2.11 |
| 31 | Oise | 2.11 |
| 32 | Lozère | 2.08 |
| 33 | Indre | 2.07 |
| 34 | Corrèze | 2.07 |
| 35 | Aube | 2.06 |
| 36 | Manche | 2.05 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Indre ranks 40 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Loir-et-Cher | €155 |
| 38 | Doubs | €155 |
| 39 | Loire | €153 |
| 40 | Indre | €153 |
| 41 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | €152 |
| 42 | Essonne | €152 |
| 43 | Dordogne | €152 |
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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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