Poverty and living standards in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
On poverty, Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranked 21st lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 13.3% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Pyrénées-Atlantiques depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.4% of household disposable income in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.3%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,803 burglaries of homes in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2025, 4.2 per 1,000 dwellings (28th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 3% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Pyrénées-Atlantiques dangerous?
There were 1,681 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2025, or 2.38 per 1,000 residents, 27th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Pyrénées-Atlantiques spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €97.42 million in 2025, €136 per resident (40th lowest of 94 councils), against €85.69 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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques had 4.1 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 2.2% of income in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2023, 37th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Pyrénées-Atlantiques reached 1,896 victims in 2025, 2.68 per 1,000 residents, up from 709 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,282 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2025, a rate of 1.81 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 356 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (0.50 per 1,000 residents) and 4,536 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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2025, along with 45 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Pyrénées-Atlantiques compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 77 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Calvados | 13.5% |
| 75 | Doubs | 13.4% |
| 76 | Eure-et-Loir | 13.3% |
| 77 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 13.3% |
| 78 | Charente-Maritime | 13.1% |
| 79 | Côte-d’Or | 13.0% |
| 80 | Isère | 13.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 61 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.2% |
| 59 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.2% |
| 60 | Puy-de-Dôme | 2.2% |
| 61 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2.2% |
| 62 | Sarthe | 2.2% |
| 63 | Oise | 2.2% |
| 64 | Gironde | 2.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 74 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Hauts-de-Seine | 4.6 |
| 72 | Bas-Rhin | 4.4 |
| 73 | Alpes-Maritimes | 4.3 |
| 74 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 4.2 |
| 75 | Landes | 4.2 |
| 76 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 4.1 |
| 77 | Maine-et-Loire | 4.1 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 75 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Landes | 2.49 |
| 73 | Loire-Atlantique | 2.48 |
| 74 | Nièvre | 2.48 |
| 75 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2.38 |
| 76 | Puy-de-Dôme | 2.37 |
| 77 | Corse-du-Sud | 2.34 |
| 78 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.34 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 64 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Haute-Vienne | 1.86 |
| 62 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1.86 |
| 63 | Drôme | 1.82 |
| 64 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 1.81 |
| 65 | Hérault | 1.81 |
| 66 | Isère | 1.81 |
| 67 | Loir-et-Cher | 1.80 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 55 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Eure | €137 |
| 53 | Drôme | €136 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | €136 |
| 55 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €136 |
| 56 | Gers | €135 |
| 57 | Creuse | €131 |
| 58 | Sarthe | €131 |
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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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