Poverty and living standards in Orne (Normandy, France): official figures
On poverty, Orne ranked 38th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 16.3% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Orne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.3% of household disposable income in Orne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Orne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 858 burglaries of homes in Orne in 2025, 5.2 per 1,000 dwellings (44th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 41% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Orne dangerous?
There were 706 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Orne in 2025, or 2.57 per 1,000 residents, 34th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Orne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €45.62 million in 2025, €161 per resident (31st highest of 94 councils), against €41.75 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 Orne had 3.7 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 2.5% of income in Orne in 2023, 40th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Orne reached 1,194 victims in 2025, 4.34 per 1,000 residents, up from 436 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 700 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Orne in 2025, a rate of 2.54 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 91 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Orne (0.33 per 1,000 residents) and 1,441 people reported card or payment fraud (5.2 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 3 homicide victims were recorded in Orne in 2025, along with 9 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Orne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Orne ranks 38 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Allier | 16.4% |
| 36 | Tarn | 16.4% |
| 37 | Rhône | 16.3% |
| 38 | Orne | 16.3% |
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 16.1% |
| 40 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 41 | Drôme | 16.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Orne ranks 40 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Territoire de Belfort | 2.5% |
| 38 | Loire | 2.5% |
| 39 | Vienne | 2.5% |
| 40 | Orne | 2.5% |
| 41 | Haute-Saône | 2.5% |
| 42 | Lot | 2.4% |
| 43 | Haute-Garonne | 2.4% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Orne ranks 58 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Pas-de-Calais | 5.3 |
| 56 | Allier | 5.3 |
| 57 | Gers | 5.3 |
| 58 | Orne | 5.2 |
| 59 | Meuse | 5.2 |
| 60 | Haut-Rhin | 5.2 |
| 61 | Seine-Maritime | 5.1 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Orne ranks 68 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Lot | 2.61 |
| 66 | Ardèche | 2.61 |
| 67 | Jura | 2.61 |
| 68 | Orne | 2.57 |
| 69 | Creuse | 2.56 |
| 70 | Seine-et-Marne | 2.55 |
| 71 | Eure-et-Loir | 2.50 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Orne ranks 3 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 3.00 |
| 2 | Sarthe | 2.58 |
| 3 | Orne | 2.54 |
| 4 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.54 |
| 5 | Réunion | 2.51 |
| 6 | Charente | 2.48 |
| 7 | Somme | 2.44 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Orne ranks 31 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Tarn | €170 |
| 29 | Marne | €165 |
| 30 | Gironde | €161 |
| 31 | Orne | €161 |
| 32 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €161 |
| 33 | Oise | €160 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | €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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