— Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Loire · 2,911 inhabitants

Balbigny

Public indicators aggregated at commune level: housing market, services, safety, environment. Official sources, updated as of May 2026.

Balbigny in numbers

Synthetic indicators. Sourced thematic detail below.

  • Median price per m²

    1 544 €/m²

    last 5 years of recorded sales

    DVF — DGFiP · 2025

    Rank 91 of 275 communes in the Loire département

  • Energy-sieve homes (EPC F or G)

    6 %

    share of poorly-insulated private homes

    ADEME · 2024

    Rank 46 of 310 communes in the Loire département

  • GP access (APL)

    2,7 c/an/hab

    DREES index — under-served threshold = 2.5

    DREES · 2024

    Rank 169 of 323 communes in the Loire département

  • Fiber rollout

    100 %

    fiber-eligible homes

    ARCEP · 2025

    Rank 1 of 320 communes in the Loire département

  • Average social index of public schools

    101

    DEPP index — national median = 100 ; favored >115, disadvantaged <85

    DEPP · 2023

    Rank 173 of 220 communes in the Loire département

  • Recorded crime

    18,0 / 1 000 hab/an

    offences recorded by law enforcement

    SSMSI · 2024

    Rank 262 of 320 communes in the Loire département

  • PFAS in tap water

    0,002 µg/L

    EU threshold 0.1 µg/L (directive 2020/2184)

    SISE-Eaux ARS · 2025

    Rank 54 of 114 communes in the Loire département

  • Water hardness

    16 °f

    soft <15, medium 15-30, hard 30-40, very hard >40

    SISE-Eaux ARS · 2025

    Rank 102 of 109 communes in the Loire département

  • Median disposable income

    18 730 €/UC/an

    per consumption unit

    Filosofi — INSEE · 2020

    Rank 279 of 316 communes in the Loire département

  • Poverty rate

    14,0 %

    households below the monetary poverty line

    Filosofi — INSEE · 2025

    Rank 32 of 51 communes in the Loire département

  • Population change

    -5,9 % / 5 ans

    cumulative variation INSEE census (2017→2022)

    INSEE RP · 2025

    Rank 290 of 323 communes in the Loire département

Housing market in Balbigny

Median price per m²

1 544 €/m²

Median over 12 sales (2025)

DVF median of recent notarial transactions. French median ≈ €2,800/m². Cross-check with DPE and listing age to estimate negotiation margin.

Source: DVF — DGFiP

Apartment rent

11,6 €/m²/mois

Median rent per m² observed by ANIL observatories. Compare with purchase price for gross rental yield.

Source: ANIL Observatoires des loyers · 2025

Thermal sieves (DPE F/G)

6 %

Share of homes labelled F or G in the surveyed stock (French median ≈ 18%). Climate Act: rental ban for G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034.

Source: ADEME Observatoire DPE · 2024

Services and quality of life in Balbigny

GP accessibility

2,69

consultations / year / inhabitant

DREES APL indicator — French median ≈ 3.5. Tension threshold at 2.5: below this level, the commune is a medical desert.

Source: DREES Indicateur APL · 2024

Public school social index

101

Weighted average Social Position Index (DEPP). French median ≈ 102. Sociological reading, not pedagogical quality.

Source: DEPP IPS écoles · 2023

Fibre coverage (FttH)

100 %

Share of premises reachable by optical fibre (ARCEP). French median ≈ 75%. Tenant-attraction lever and near-mandatory residential criterion in 2026.

Source: ARCEP Observatoire fibre · 2025

Safety and risks in Balbigny

Recorded crime

18

per 1,000 inhabitants

Offences recorded by police/gendarmerie (French median ≈ 35). Includes property, personal and drug offences. Honest reading: compare to neighbouring communes.

Source: SSMSI — Ministère de l'Intérieur · 2024

Classified facilities

4,0 %

ICPE

Share of commune area covered by classified facilities for environmental protection (DGPR). Seveso = major industrial risk, ICPE = facilities subject to authorisation/registration.

Source: DGPR Géorisques · 2025

Flood prevention plan (PPRi)

100 %

of territory under PPRi

Commune area covered by a PPRi. Consequences: mandatory Buyer/Tenant Information (IAL), permit restrictions, home insurance surcharge.

Source: Géorisques PPRi · 2025

Environment and health in Balbigny

PFAS in tap water

0,002 µg/L

Sum of detected PFAS (French median ≈ 0.02 µg/L). 2026 European threshold: 0.10 µg/L per molecule, 0.50 µg/L for the sum of 20 monitored PFAS.

Source: ARS — SISE-Eaux · 2025

Water hardness

16 °f

Hydrotimetric titre (French median ≈ 22 °f). Below 15 = soft ; 22-32 = hard ; above = very hard (scaling, energy overconsumption).

Source: ARS — SISE-Eaux · 2025

Agricultural pesticides (dept)

0,5 kg/ha

Phytosanitary sales per cultivated hectare at département level (French median ≈ 1.2 kg/ha). Exposure indicator for residents.

Source: BNV-D (OFB) · 2023

Solar potential

1423 kWh/m²/an

Annual horizontal solar irradiation (PVGIS). French median ≈ 1,320 kWh/m²/year. Above 1,500 = very favourable (8-10 year ROI for panels), below 1,100 = longer ROI (12-15 years). MaPrimeRénov subsidy + self-consumption available.

Source: PVGIS European Commission · 2020

Balbigny preview

Preview as close as possible to the commune centre. Green = favourable, red = caution. For analysis at your precise address, enter it below.

Refine the analysis to your exact address.

Type an address in the search field to get an analysis as close as possible to your home — each data point sourced and dated.

Free. Free account required for address precision.

Analyse my address