Poverty and living standards in Aude (Occitanie, France): official figures
On poverty, Aude ranked 6th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 21.2% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Aude depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 7.4% of household disposable income in Aude in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.0%, housing benefits 1.4% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 4.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Aude?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,603 burglaries of homes in Aude in 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 dwellings (35th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 21% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Aude dangerous?
Aude recorded 3.31 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,256 people), 26th highest 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 Aude spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €103.79 million in 2025, €269 per resident (2nd highest of 94 councils), against €96.79 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 Aude had 4.0 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 4.0% of income in Aude in 2023, 2nd highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Aude reached 1,374 victims in 2025, 3.62 per 1,000 residents, up from 612 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 737 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Aude in 2025, a rate of 1.94 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 237 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Aude (0.62 per 1,000 residents) and 2,405 people reported card or payment fraud (6.3 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 6 homicide victims were recorded in Aude in 2025, along with 7 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Aude compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Aude ranks 6 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 22.4% |
| 4 | Haute-Corse | 21.8% |
| 5 | Vaucluse | 21.4% |
| 6 | Aude | 21.2% |
| 7 | Hérault | 21.0% |
| 8 | Gard | 21.0% |
| 9 | Nord | 20.7% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Aude ranks 2 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 8.1% |
| 2 | Aude | 4.0% |
| 3 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 4.0% |
| 4 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.0% |
| 5 | Ariège | 3.5% |
| 6 | Aisne | 3.4% |
| 7 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.4% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Aude ranks 35 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Drôme | 6.0 |
| 33 | Val-d'Oise | 6.0 |
| 34 | Val-de-Marne | 6.0 |
| 35 | Aude | 5.9 |
| 36 | Ardennes | 5.9 |
| 37 | Gard | 5.9 |
| 38 | Mayenne | 5.9 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Aude ranks 26 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Var | 3.35 |
| 24 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.33 |
| 25 | Vaucluse | 3.31 |
| 26 | Aude | 3.31 |
| 27 | Somme | 3.25 |
| 28 | Doubs | 3.23 |
| 29 | Ariège | 3.21 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Aude ranks 49 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Marne | 1.96 |
| 47 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.95 |
| 48 | Cher | 1.94 |
| 49 | Aude | 1.94 |
| 50 | Nièvre | 1.94 |
| 51 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 1.93 |
| 52 | Gers | 1.91 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Aude ranks 2 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadeloupe | €654 |
| 2 | Aude | €269 |
| 3 | Gard | €254 |
| 4 | Nord | €236 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | €225 |
| 6 | Hérault | €220 |
| 7 | Aisne | €217 |
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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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