Poverty and living standards in Eure (Normandy, France): official figures
13.8% of people in Eure lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 29th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Eure depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.4% of household disposable income in Eure in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Eure?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,669 burglaries of homes in Eure in 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 dwellings (49th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 7% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Eure dangerous?
Eure recorded 2.64 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,589 people), 38th lowest 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 Eure spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €84.16 million in 2025, €137 per resident (43rd lowest of 94 councils), against €80.54 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 Eure had 3.6 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 2.4% of income in Eure in 2023, 45th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Eure reached 2,469 victims in 2025, 4.10 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,100 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,137 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Eure in 2025, a rate of 1.89 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 249 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Eure (0.41 per 1,000 residents) and 3,809 people reported card or payment fraud (6.3 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 9 homicide victims were recorded in Eure in 2025, along with 37 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Eure compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Eure ranks 69 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Sarthe | 14.1% |
| 67 | Saône-et-Loire | 14.1% |
| 68 | Loir-et-Cher | 14.0% |
| 69 | Eure | 13.8% |
| 70 | Haute-Saône | 13.8% |
| 71 | Cantal | 13.7% |
| 72 | Seine-et-Marne | 13.6% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Eure ranks 45 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Lot | 2.4% |
| 43 | Haute-Garonne | 2.4% |
| 44 | Corse-du-Sud | 2.4% |
| 45 | Eure | 2.4% |
| 46 | Marne | 2.3% |
| 47 | Charente-Maritime | 2.3% |
| 48 | Drôme | 2.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Eure ranks 49 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Haute-Savoie | 5.6 |
| 47 | Charente | 5.5 |
| 48 | Loiret | 5.5 |
| 49 | Eure | 5.5 |
| 50 | Lot | 5.5 |
| 51 | Morbihan | 5.5 |
| 52 | Aisne | 5.5 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Eure ranks 64 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Allier | 2.69 |
| 62 | Charente-Maritime | 2.69 |
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | 2.68 |
| 64 | Eure | 2.64 |
| 65 | Lot | 2.61 |
| 66 | Ardèche | 2.61 |
| 67 | Jura | 2.61 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Eure ranks 58 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 1.90 |
| 56 | Vendée | 1.90 |
| 57 | Côtes-d’Armor | 1.89 |
| 58 | Eure | 1.89 |
| 59 | Dordogne | 1.87 |
| 60 | Morbihan | 1.86 |
| 61 | Haute-Vienne | 1.86 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Eure ranks 52 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Puy-de-Dôme | €143 |
| 50 | Vaucluse | €141 |
| 51 | Charente-Maritime | €137 |
| 52 | Eure | €137 |
| 53 | Drôme | €136 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | €136 |
| 55 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €136 |
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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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