Poverty and living standards in Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Vienne was 15.5% in 2023, 0.4 points lower than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 47th lowest of 97 departements.
How many people in Vienne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.4% of household disposable income in Vienne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 1.1% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Vienne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,441 burglaries of homes in Vienne in 2025, 5.8 per 1,000 dwellings (40th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 39% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Vienne dangerous?
Vienne recorded 2.81 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,234 people), 49th lowest of 101 departements against a national rate of 3.16.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Vienne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €81.91 million in 2025, €182 per resident (22nd highest of 94 councils), against €73.95 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 Vienne 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 Vienne in 2023, 39th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Vienne reached 1,603 victims in 2025, 3.65 per 1,000 residents, up from 640 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,021 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Vienne in 2025, a rate of 2.33 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 188 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Vienne (0.43 per 1,000 residents) and 2,430 people reported card or payment fraud (5.5 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 8 homicide victims were recorded in Vienne in 2025, along with 32 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Vienne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Vienne ranks 51 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Indre | 15.8% |
| 49 | Gers | 15.6% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 15.6% |
| 51 | Vienne | 15.5% |
| 52 | Charente | 15.4% |
| 53 | Essonne | 15.4% |
| 54 | Lozère | 15.3% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Vienne ranks 39 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.6% |
| 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% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Vienne ranks 40 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Gard | 5.9 |
| 38 | Mayenne | 5.9 |
| 39 | Nièvre | 5.9 |
| 40 | Vienne | 5.8 |
| 41 | Puy-de-Dôme | 5.7 |
| 42 | Yvelines | 5.7 |
| 43 | Moselle | 5.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vienne ranks 53 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 2.85 |
| 51 | Drôme | 2.82 |
| 52 | Bas-Rhin | 2.81 |
| 53 | Vienne | 2.81 |
| 54 | Haute-Saône | 2.79 |
| 55 | Sarthe | 2.78 |
| 56 | Haute-Savoie | 2.76 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vienne ranks 13 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Yonne | 2.35 |
| 11 | Pas-de-Calais | 2.33 |
| 12 | Calvados | 2.33 |
| 13 | Vienne | 2.33 |
| 14 | Charente-Maritime | 2.32 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.32 |
| 16 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.31 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Vienne ranks 22 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Charente | €189 |
| 20 | Haute-Vienne | €185 |
| 21 | Somme | €183 |
| 22 | Vienne | €182 |
| 23 | Var | €180 |
| 24 | Vosges | €178 |
| 25 | Lot-et-Garonne | €178 |
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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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