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It is a town of 2,188 residents in Morbihan, Brittany.
Where it does best is cost of living — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its weakest subject is health (D) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 12% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Jobs and pay trail most towns (D): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 9.5% unemployment. Homes change hands at a median €1,692/m².
Inguiniel 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.
The one thing Inguiniel does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Inguiniel 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.
Inguiniel has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Inguiniel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1933.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inguiniel.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Inguiniel is Ghbs Hopital la Villeneuve, 15 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 220 residents of Inguiniel died, against 197 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 12% more. At birth, a girl in Morbihan can expect 85.4 years and a boy 79.2 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. Also worth knowing: there are 3 general practitioners here.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.
At the census, 4.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,470 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment runs at 9.5%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 77 homes were sold in Inguiniel. That is the middle of 77 sales of houses and apartments here from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €2,715/m² for the median of compared towns in Morbihan.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,692/m² | 77 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
9.2% of homes were built before 1919. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20% of adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.4% of residents, below Morbihan’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Inguiniel | Morbihan median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Morbihan median and France median: the median of compared communes
Family violence topped the graded crimes in Inguiniel (2025). On average over 2023–2025, every 1,000 residents saw 6.4 violent offenses and 7.6 graded property crimes a year. Police and gendarmerie figures for Inguiniel show 22 offenses in 2025.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 46.6% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Inguiniel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Chapelle de Locmaria: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calvaire de la croix de Lochrist: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Inguiniel.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inguiniel | 2,188 | — | — | A− | — | D |
| Plouay | 5,755 | 4.5 | B | B− | A | C− |
| Cléguer | 3,460 | 8.5 | — | B− | — | C− |
| Inzinzac-Lochrist | 6,691 | 8.6 | B− | C+ | A− | C− |
| Languidic | 8,042 | 10 | B+ | C+ | A− | C |
| Hennebont | 15,910 | 11 | C | C | C+ | C− |
| Pont-Scorff | 4,037 | 11 | B+ | C | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Inguiniel has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Inguiniel grades A− for cost of living.
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
Inguiniel is a commune of 2,188 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Lorient Agglomération. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.
