Poverty and living standards in Ardennes (Grand Est, France): official figures
On poverty, Ardennes ranked 12th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 19.9% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Ardennes depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 6.7% of household disposable income in Ardennes in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 1.3% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Ardennes?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 853 burglaries of homes in Ardennes in 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 dwellings (36th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 36% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Ardennes dangerous?
There were 1,035 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Ardennes in 2025, or 3.89 per 1,000 residents, 12th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Ardennes spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €58.26 million in 2025, €213 per resident (9th highest of 94 councils), against €62.61 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 Ardennes had 3.8 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 3.3% of income in Ardennes in 2023, 9th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Ardennes reached 1,172 victims in 2025, 4.41 per 1,000 residents, up from 422 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 531 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Ardennes in 2025, a rate of 2.00 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 106 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Ardennes (0.40 per 1,000 residents) and 1,427 people reported card or payment fraud (5.4 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2 homicide victims were recorded in Ardennes in 2025, along with 7 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Ardennes compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Ardennes ranks 12 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nord | 20.7% |
| 10 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 20.3% |
| 11 | Ariège | 20.0% |
| 12 | Ardennes | 19.9% |
| 13 | Creuse | 19.5% |
| 14 | Val-d'Oise | 19.4% |
| 15 | Aisne | 19.4% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Ardennes ranks 9 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aisne | 3.4% |
| 7 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.4% |
| 8 | Nord | 3.4% |
| 9 | Ardennes | 3.3% |
| 10 | Creuse | 3.3% |
| 11 | Nièvre | 3.3% |
| 12 | Gard | 3.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Ardennes ranks 36 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Val-d'Oise | 6.0 |
| 34 | Val-de-Marne | 6.0 |
| 35 | Aude | 5.9 |
| 36 | Ardennes | 5.9 |
| 37 | Gard | 5.9 |
| 38 | Mayenne | 5.9 |
| 39 | Nièvre | 5.9 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ardennes ranks 12 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nord | 3.95 |
| 10 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.95 |
| 11 | Aube | 3.91 |
| 12 | Ardennes | 3.89 |
| 13 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 3.88 |
| 14 | Rhône | 3.84 |
| 15 | Hérault | 3.77 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ardennes ranks 42 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Gironde | 2.02 |
| 40 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 2.01 |
| 41 | Loiret | 2.01 |
| 42 | Ardennes | 2.00 |
| 43 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 1.98 |
| 44 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 1.98 |
| 45 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 1.97 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Ardennes ranks 9 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hérault | €220 |
| 7 | Aisne | €217 |
| 8 | Pas-de-Calais | €215 |
| 9 | Ardennes | €213 |
| 10 | Allier | €210 |
| 11 | Val-de-Marne | €209 |
| 12 | Cher | €200 |
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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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