Poverty and living standards in Manche (Normandy, France): official figures
12.0% of people in Manche lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 11th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Manche depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.4% of household disposable income in Manche in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Manche?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 986 burglaries of homes in Manche in 2025, 3.2 per 1,000 dwellings (11th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 63% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Manche dangerous?
There were 897 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Manche in 2025, or 1.80 per 1,000 residents, the lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Manche spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €48.42 million in 2025, €95 per resident (18th lowest of 94 councils), against €42.27 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 Manche had 3.4 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 2.1% of income in Manche in 2023, 31st lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Manche reached 1,520 victims in 2025, 3.06 per 1,000 residents, up from 606 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,020 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Manche in 2025, a rate of 2.05 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 226 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Manche (0.45 per 1,000 residents) and 2,476 people reported card or payment fraud (5.0 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 5 homicide victims were recorded in Manche in 2025, along with 22 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Manche compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Manche ranks 87 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Ain | 12.2% |
| 85 | Côtes-d’Armor | 12.2% |
| 86 | Landes | 12.1% |
| 87 | Manche | 12.0% |
| 88 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.8% |
| 89 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 11.7% |
| 90 | Mayenne | 11.6% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Manche ranks 67 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Gironde | 2.1% |
| 65 | Finistère | 2.1% |
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 2.1% |
| 67 | Manche | 2.1% |
| 68 | Moselle | 2.1% |
| 69 | Corrèze | 2.1% |
| 70 | Loiret | 2.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Manche ranks 91 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Jura | 3.5 |
| 89 | Haute-Saône | 3.5 |
| 90 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 3.4 |
| 91 | Manche | 3.2 |
| 92 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.2 |
| 93 | Creuse | 3.1 |
| 94 | Aveyron | 3.0 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Manche ranks 101 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Dordogne | 2.13 |
| 96 | Aveyron | 2.08 |
| 97 | Cantal | 2.03 |
| 98 | Mayenne | 2.01 |
| 99 | Gers | 2.00 |
| 100 | Vendée | 1.83 |
| 101 | Manche | 1.80 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Manche ranks 36 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Indre | 2.07 |
| 34 | Corrèze | 2.07 |
| 35 | Aube | 2.06 |
| 36 | Manche | 2.05 |
| 37 | Creuse | 2.03 |
| 38 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.02 |
| 39 | Gironde | 2.02 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Manche ranks 77 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Saône-et-Loire | €106 |
| 75 | Morbihan | €105 |
| 76 | Finistère | €96 |
| 77 | Manche | €95 |
| 78 | Alpes-Maritimes | €95 |
| 79 | Cantal | €91 |
| 80 | Aveyron | €90 |
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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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