Laval-en-Belledonne’s strongest subject is health (A) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 31% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Cost of living is another plus — A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is nearly a third of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Laval-en-Belledonne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Laval-en-Belledonne with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Tour de Montfollet: Photo: Jvillafruela · CC BY-SA 3.0 · église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Jvillafruela · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laval-en-Belledonne.
HealthHealth A
Mortality in Laval-en-Belledonne, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Isère’s towns and compared French towns: 69 per 100 expected
−31%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 64 deaths in Laval-en-Belledonne from 2016 to 2025; there were 44, 31% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Laval-en-Belledonne is Antenne Smur Aerodrome Versoud Chu de Grenoble Alpes, 6.5 mi away. Women in Isère live to 86.8 on average and men to 81.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw69
Adjusted69
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Laval-en-Belledonne · 2.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Antenne Smur Aerodrome Versoud Chu de Grenoble Alpes
10.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Clinique Belledonne
86.8 · 81.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Isère, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
More people in Laval-en-Belledonne hold a degree than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 61%
43.6median age
8.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 17% of the population. Children are a fifth of the town.
Laval-en-BelledonneIsère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
8%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma6%
CAP or BEP16%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education61%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Laval-en-Belledonne keeps more of its old housing than Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century. Among the classé monuments in Laval-en-Belledonne is église Saint-Étienne. On the Culture ministry’s list, Laval-en-Belledonne counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Laval-en-Belledonne is better off than Isère’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €32,700 a year per consumption unit
14%walk, cycle or take transit
4.6% of people in the labour force have no job. 100 jobs are based in Laval-en-Belledonne, for 500 working residents (0.2 per worker). Bus, tram or train carried 9.5% of working residents in Laval-en-Belledonne to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
Public transport10%
Bicycle3%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Laval-en-Belledonne, 0.2 per working resident
4.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€32,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 42% of compared French towns
Laval-en-Belledonne is a commune of 1,029 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
1,029 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan
Département
Isère (38)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
9.9 sq mi (25.7 km²)
INSEE code
38206
Laval-en-Belledonne’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Laval-en-Belledonne
Is Laval-en-Belledonne safe?
Laval-en-Belledonne has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.5 recorded violent incidents and 10.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Laval-en-Belledonne good?
They grade A−, better than 82% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 99% of 277 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique Marie Reynoard in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
