Poverty and living standards in Yvelines (Ile de France, France): official figures
11.6% of people in Yvelines lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 7th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Yvelines depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 3.2% of household disposable income in Yvelines in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.6% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Yvelines?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 3,823 burglaries of homes in Yvelines in 2025, 5.7 per 1,000 dwellings (42nd highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 20% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Yvelines dangerous?
There were 3,398 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Yvelines in 2025, or 2.29 per 1,000 residents, 18th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Yvelines spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €175.06 million in 2025, €117 per resident (30th lowest of 94 councils), against €137.59 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 Yvelines had 5.3 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 1.1% of income in Yvelines in 2023, 3rd lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Yvelines reached 5,244 victims in 2025, 3.53 per 1,000 residents, up from 2,468 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2,109 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Yvelines in 2025, a rate of 1.42 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 803 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Yvelines (0.54 per 1,000 residents) and 9,586 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
- 8 homicide victims were recorded in Yvelines in 2025, along with 70 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Yvelines compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Yvelines ranks 91 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.8% |
| 89 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 11.7% |
| 90 | Mayenne | 11.6% |
| 91 | Yvelines | 11.6% |
| 92 | Loire-Atlantique | 11.5% |
| 93 | Finistère | 11.4% |
| 94 | Morbihan | 11.3% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Yvelines ranks 95 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Vendée | 1.5% |
| 92 | Savoie | 1.4% |
| 93 | Ain | 1.2% |
| 94 | Paris | 1.2% |
| 95 | Yvelines | 1.1% |
| 96 | Hauts-de-Seine | 1.1% |
| 97 | Haute-Savoie | 0.8% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Yvelines ranks 42 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Nièvre | 5.9 |
| 40 | Vienne | 5.8 |
| 41 | Puy-de-Dôme | 5.7 |
| 42 | Yvelines | 5.7 |
| 43 | Moselle | 5.6 |
| 44 | Deux-Sèvres | 5.6 |
| 45 | Haute-Vienne | 5.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Yvelines ranks 84 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.30 |
| 82 | Cher | 2.30 |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.30 |
| 84 | Yvelines | 2.29 |
| 85 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.28 |
| 86 | Hauts-de-Seine | 2.27 |
| 87 | Loir-et-Cher | 2.26 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Yvelines ranks 98 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Ain | 1.49 |
| 96 | Loire | 1.49 |
| 97 | Hauts-de-Seine | 1.47 |
| 98 | Yvelines | 1.42 |
| 99 | Moselle | 1.35 |
| 100 | Haute-Corse | 1.24 |
| 101 | Corse-du-Sud | 1.17 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Yvelines ranks 65 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ille-et-Vilaine | €123 |
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | €122 |
| 64 | Hauts-de-Seine | €119 |
| 65 | Yvelines | €117 |
| 66 | Hautes-Alpes | €117 |
| 67 | Côtes-d’Armor | €114 |
| 68 | Deux-Sèvres | €113 |
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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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