Poverty and living standards in Aisne (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
19.4% of people in Aisne lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 15th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Aisne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 7.1% of household disposable income in Aisne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.4%, housing benefits 1.3% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Aisne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,473 burglaries of homes in Aisne in 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 dwellings (50th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 6% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Aisne dangerous?
There were 1,615 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Aisne in 2025, or 3.09 per 1,000 residents, 36th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Aisne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €116.58 million in 2025, €217 per resident (7th highest of 94 councils), against €107.26 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 Aisne 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 3.4% of income in Aisne in 2023, 6th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Aisne reached 2,310 victims in 2025, 4.41 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,160 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,189 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Aisne in 2025, a rate of 2.27 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 219 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Aisne (0.42 per 1,000 residents) and 3,500 people reported card or payment fraud (6.7 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 11 homicide victims were recorded in Aisne in 2025, along with 36 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Aisne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Aisne ranks 15 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ardennes | 19.9% |
| 13 | Creuse | 19.5% |
| 14 | Val-d'Oise | 19.4% |
| 15 | Aisne | 19.4% |
| 16 | Pas-de-Calais | 19.1% |
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 18.6% |
| 18 | Lot-et-Garonne | 18.5% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Aisne ranks 6 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 4.0% |
| 4 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.0% |
| 5 | Ariège | 3.5% |
| 6 | Aisne | 3.4% |
| 7 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.4% |
| 8 | Nord | 3.4% |
| 9 | Ardennes | 3.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Aisne ranks 52 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Eure | 5.5 |
| 50 | Lot | 5.5 |
| 51 | Morbihan | 5.5 |
| 52 | Aisne | 5.5 |
| 53 | Oise | 5.5 |
| 54 | Dordogne | 5.4 |
| 55 | Pas-de-Calais | 5.3 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Aisne ranks 36 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Haut-Rhin | 3.12 |
| 34 | Hautes-Alpes | 3.12 |
| 35 | Essonne | 3.10 |
| 36 | Aisne | 3.09 |
| 37 | Gard | 3.08 |
| 38 | Isère | 3.07 |
| 39 | Vosges | 3.06 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Aisne ranks 20 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Nord | 2.28 |
| 18 | Jura | 2.28 |
| 19 | Haute-Saône | 2.28 |
| 20 | Aisne | 2.27 |
| 21 | Martinique | 2.27 |
| 22 | Guadeloupe | 2.24 |
| 23 | Landes | 2.22 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Aisne ranks 7 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nord | €236 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | €225 |
| 6 | Hérault | €220 |
| 7 | Aisne | €217 |
| 8 | Pas-de-Calais | €215 |
| 9 | Ardennes | €213 |
| 10 | Allier | €210 |
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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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