Poverty and living standards in Oise (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
On poverty, Oise ranked 38th lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 14.5% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Oise depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.3% of household disposable income in Oise in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Oise?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 2,099 burglaries of homes in Oise in 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 dwellings (49th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 17% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Oise dangerous?
There were 2,495 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Oise in 2025, or 3.01 per 1,000 residents, 40th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Oise spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €135.77 million in 2025, €160 per resident (33rd highest of 94 councils), against €120.55 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 Oise had 3.9 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 2.2% of income in Oise in 2023, 35th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Oise reached 3,521 victims in 2025, 4.24 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,691 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,747 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Oise in 2025, a rate of 2.11 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 465 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Oise (0.56 per 1,000 residents) and 4,911 people reported card or payment fraud (5.9 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 5 homicide victims were recorded in Oise in 2025, along with 56 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Oise compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Oise ranks 60 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Bas-Rhin | 15.0% |
| 58 | Puy-de-Dôme | 14.8% |
| 59 | Aveyron | 14.5% |
| 60 | Oise | 14.5% |
| 61 | Corrèze | 14.4% |
| 62 | Hautes-Alpes | 14.3% |
| 63 | Gironde | 14.2% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Oise ranks 63 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Puy-de-Dôme | 2.2% |
| 61 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2.2% |
| 62 | Sarthe | 2.2% |
| 63 | Oise | 2.2% |
| 64 | Gironde | 2.1% |
| 65 | Finistère | 2.1% |
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 2.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Oise ranks 53 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 56 | Allier | 5.3 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Oise ranks 40 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Gard | 3.08 |
| 38 | Isère | 3.07 |
| 39 | Vosges | 3.06 |
| 40 | Oise | 3.01 |
| 41 | Lozère | 2.99 |
| 42 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.98 |
| 43 | Loiret | 2.94 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Oise ranks 31 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Seine-Maritime | 2.17 |
| 29 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.11 |
| 30 | Ariège | 2.11 |
| 31 | Oise | 2.11 |
| 32 | Lozère | 2.08 |
| 33 | Indre | 2.07 |
| 34 | Corrèze | 2.07 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Oise ranks 33 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Gironde | €161 |
| 31 | Orne | €161 |
| 32 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €161 |
| 33 | Oise | €160 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | €159 |
| 35 | Haute-Marne | €159 |
| 36 | Loiret | €159 |
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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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