Poverty and living standards in Haute-Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
17.1% of people in Haute-Vienne lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 25th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Haute-Vienne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.7% of household disposable income in Haute-Vienne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.7%, housing benefits 1.1% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Haute-Vienne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,247 burglaries of homes in Haute-Vienne in 2025, 5.6 per 1,000 dwellings (45th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 19% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Haute-Vienne dangerous?
There were 1,067 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Haute-Vienne in 2025, or 2.86 per 1,000 residents, 49th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Haute-Vienne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €70.01 million in 2025, €185 per resident (20th highest of 94 councils), against €59.62 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 Haute-Vienne had 3.9 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 2.9% of income in Haute-Vienne in 2023, 22nd highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Haute-Vienne reached 1,287 victims in 2025, 3.45 per 1,000 residents, up from 452 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 695 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Haute-Vienne in 2025, a rate of 1.86 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 290 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Haute-Vienne (0.78 per 1,000 residents) and 2,383 people reported card or payment fraud (6.4 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2 homicide victims were recorded in Haute-Vienne in 2025, along with 11 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Haute-Vienne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Haute-Vienne ranks 25 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Alpes-Maritimes | 17.7% |
| 23 | Somme | 17.3% |
| 24 | Nièvre | 17.3% |
| 25 | Haute-Vienne | 17.1% |
| 26 | Territoire de Belfort | 17.1% |
| 27 | Dordogne | 17.1% |
| 28 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 17.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Haute-Vienne ranks 22 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cher | 3.0% |
| 20 | Allier | 3.0% |
| 21 | Haute-Marne | 3.0% |
| 22 | Haute-Vienne | 2.9% |
| 23 | Indre | 2.9% |
| 24 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.9% |
| 25 | Aube | 2.9% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Haute-Vienne ranks 45 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Yvelines | 5.7 |
| 43 | Moselle | 5.6 |
| 44 | Deux-Sèvres | 5.6 |
| 45 | Haute-Vienne | 5.6 |
| 46 | Haute-Savoie | 5.6 |
| 47 | Charente | 5.5 |
| 48 | Loiret | 5.5 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haute-Vienne ranks 49 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 52 | Bas-Rhin | 2.81 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haute-Vienne ranks 61 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Eure | 1.89 |
| 59 | Dordogne | 1.87 |
| 60 | Morbihan | 1.86 |
| 61 | Haute-Vienne | 1.86 |
| 62 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1.86 |
| 63 | Drôme | 1.82 |
| 64 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 1.81 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Haute-Vienne ranks 20 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Val-d'Oise | €190 |
| 18 | Nièvre | €189 |
| 19 | Charente | €189 |
| 20 | Haute-Vienne | €185 |
| 21 | Somme | €183 |
| 22 | Vienne | €182 |
| 23 | Var | €180 |
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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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