Social housing units per 10,000 inhabitants in Metropolitan France
Social housing units per 10,000 inhabitants in Metropolitan France stood at 700 Per 10,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Housing stock and social housing table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2012 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Housing stock and social housing table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing units per 10,000 inhabitants | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan France excluding Île-de-France | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 698 | 692 | 687 | 674 | 665 | 657 | |
| Île-de-France | 1,128 | 1,122 | 1,117 | 1,100 | 1,094 | 1,081 | 1,071 | 1,049 | 1,036 | 1,025 |
Understanding social housing units per 10,000 inhabitants in Metropolitan France
This indicator measures the density of subsidized rental dwellings per resident outside the capital region, capturing conditions across the rest of the mainland territory. It isolates the housing stock of the provinces and provincial urban centers by explicitly removing the densest metropolitan core from the calculation. The numerator captures all accredited social landlords' properties, while the denominator reflects the resident population of the specified geographic scope. It excludes private rentals, secondary homes, and owner-occupied dwellings.
Analysts should examine this series through annual comparisons to bypass short-term administrative delays in construction reporting. Early releases often incorporate provisional population counts that undergo retroactive adjustments. When comparing this metric to national figures, researchers should note that excluding the primary metropolitan area generally alters the baseline density significantly, reflecting different regional urbanization patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What territory does this series specifically cover?
- It covers the European mainland excluding the capital region of Île-de-France.
- Why exclude the capital region from this particular measure?
- It removes the skewing effect of the largest urban center, revealing housing density trends across the remaining mainland.
- Are preliminary figures subject to frequent revisions?
- Yes, as final census updates and delayed administrative reports from local social housing operators are integrated.