Poverty and living standards in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Loire-Atlantique was 11.5% in 2023, 4.4 points lower than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 6th lowest of 97 departements.
How many people in Loire-Atlantique depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.4% of household disposable income in Loire-Atlantique in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.7%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Loire-Atlantique?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 5,053 burglaries of homes in Loire-Atlantique in 2025, 6.3 per 1,000 dwellings (21st highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 15% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Loire-Atlantique dangerous?
Loire-Atlantique recorded 2.48 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (3,694 people), 29th 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 Loire-Atlantique spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €203.76 million in 2025, €136 per resident (41st lowest of 94 councils), against €174.64 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 Loire-Atlantique had 3.8 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 1.9% of income in Loire-Atlantique in 2023, 16th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Loire-Atlantique reached 4,392 victims in 2025, 2.95 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,966 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2,835 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Loire-Atlantique in 2025, a rate of 1.91 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 1,001 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Loire-Atlantique (0.67 per 1,000 residents) and 9,348 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
- 10 homicide victims were recorded in Loire-Atlantique in 2025, along with 108 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Loire-Atlantique compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 92 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 11.7% |
| 90 | Mayenne | 11.6% |
| 91 | Yvelines | 11.6% |
| 92 | Loire-Atlantique | 11.5% |
| 93 | Finistère | 11.4% |
| 94 | Morbihan | 11.3% |
| 95 | Savoie | 11.1% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 82 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Jura | 1.9% |
| 80 | Maine-et-Loire | 1.9% |
| 81 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.9% |
| 82 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.9% |
| 83 | Côte-d’Or | 1.9% |
| 84 | Bas-Rhin | 1.9% |
| 85 | Mayenne | 1.8% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 21 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Aube | 6.7 |
| 19 | Yonne | 6.5 |
| 20 | Essonne | 6.3 |
| 21 | Loire-Atlantique | 6.3 |
| 22 | Hérault | 6.3 |
| 23 | Saône-et-Loire | 6.2 |
| 24 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 6.2 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 73 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Seine-et-Marne | 2.55 |
| 71 | Eure-et-Loir | 2.50 |
| 72 | Landes | 2.49 |
| 73 | Loire-Atlantique | 2.48 |
| 74 | Nièvre | 2.48 |
| 75 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2.38 |
| 76 | Puy-de-Dôme | 2.37 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 53 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Nièvre | 1.94 |
| 51 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 1.93 |
| 52 | Gers | 1.91 |
| 53 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.91 |
| 54 | Haut-Rhin | 1.90 |
| 55 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 1.90 |
| 56 | Vendée | 1.90 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 54 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charente-Maritime | €137 |
| 52 | Eure | €137 |
| 53 | Drôme | €136 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | €136 |
| 55 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €136 |
| 56 | Gers | €135 |
| 57 | Creuse | €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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