Poverty and living standards in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
14.2% of people in Gironde lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 35th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Gironde depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.4% of household disposable income in Gironde in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Gironde?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 6,906 burglaries of homes in Gironde in 2025, 7.4 per 1,000 dwellings (8th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 4% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Gironde dangerous?
There were 4,841 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Gironde in 2025, or 2.86 per 1,000 residents, 48th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Gironde spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €273.92 million in 2025, €161 per resident (30th highest of 94 councils), against €243.21 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 Gironde had 4.3 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 2.1% of income in Gironde in 2023, 34th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Gironde reached 6,150 victims in 2025, 3.64 per 1,000 residents, up from 2,463 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 3,410 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Gironde in 2025, a rate of 2.02 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 885 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Gironde (0.52 per 1,000 residents) and 12,074 people reported card or payment fraud (7.1 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 22 homicide victims were recorded in Gironde in 2025, along with 82 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Gironde compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Gironde ranks 63 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Oise | 14.5% |
| 61 | Corrèze | 14.4% |
| 62 | Hautes-Alpes | 14.3% |
| 63 | Gironde | 14.2% |
| 64 | Indre-et-Loire | 14.1% |
| 65 | Haut-Rhin | 14.1% |
| 66 | Sarthe | 14.1% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Gironde ranks 64 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 67 | Manche | 2.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Gironde ranks 8 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 8.0 |
| 6 | Haute-Garonne | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mayotte | 7.6 |
| 8 | Gironde | 7.4 |
| 9 | Loire | 7.3 |
| 10 | Rhône | 7.3 |
| 11 | Indre-et-Loire | 7.3 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gironde ranks 48 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Loire | 2.88 |
| 46 | Indre | 2.87 |
| 47 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.87 |
| 48 | Gironde | 2.86 |
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 2.86 |
| 50 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 2.85 |
| 51 | Drôme | 2.82 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gironde ranks 39 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Manche | 2.05 |
| 37 | Creuse | 2.03 |
| 38 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.02 |
| 39 | Gironde | 2.02 |
| 40 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 2.01 |
| 41 | Loiret | 2.01 |
| 42 | Ardennes | 2.00 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Gironde ranks 30 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Yonne | €172 |
| 28 | Tarn | €170 |
| 29 | Marne | €165 |
| 30 | Gironde | €161 |
| 31 | Orne | €161 |
| 32 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €161 |
| 33 | Oise | €160 |
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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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