Néant-sur-Yvel’s strongest is cost of living (B+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The local economy is weaker than most: 0.5 jobs per working resident; 9.9% unemployment. Most journeys need a car (D). Residents’ health trails most towns: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Néant-sur-Yvel 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 Néant-sur-Yvel 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.
Croix du 16e siècle: Photo: Fab5669 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château du Bois de la Roche: Photo: Trizek · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Néant-sur-Yvel.
Work & commuteJobs & income D
Néant-sur-Yvel is harder to get around on foot than 89% of compared French towns
5%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,790 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment runs at 9.9%.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
200
jobs based in Néant-sur-Yvel, 0.5 per working resident
9.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,790
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 11% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living B+
Buying in Néant-sur-Yvel costs less than in Morbihan’s towns and across compared French towns: the median sale is €1,514/m²
€1,514/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.39/m² a month, below Morbihan’s towns (€12.68/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €9.42/m² a month. Also worth knowing: between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 46 homes in Néant-sur-Yvel.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Néant-sur-Yvel€1,514/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Morbihan median€2,715/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,514/m²
46
€10.39/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.44 to €12.78/m² a month)
4.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.42/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,730
median annual income per consumption unit, Ploërmel Communauté
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C+
Adjusted for age and care homes, Néant-sur-Yvel sees more deaths than 60% of compared French towns
−8%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
95 deaths in Néant-sur-Yvel between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 104: 8% below. The nearest emergency department to Néant-sur-Yvel is Centre hospitalier Alphonse Guerin Ploermel, 6.3 mi away. Women in Morbihan live to 85.4 on average and men to 79.2 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw92
Adjusted92
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Néant-sur-Yvel · 3.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Alphonse Guerin Ploermel
6.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Alphonse Guerin Ploermel
85.4 · 79.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Morbihan, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Old homes shape Néant-sur-Yvel: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Morbihan’s towns and across compared French towns
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Néant-sur-Yvel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Néant-sur-Yvel has fewer young adults than Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns: 7.5% are 15 to 24
47.1median age
Among adults, 23% have a degree. 18% are under 15, above both Morbihan’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
Néant-sur-YvelMorbihan medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.
Néant-sur-Yvel is a commune of 1,045 people in the Ploërmel Communauté. 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
1,045 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Ploërmel Communauté
Département
Morbihan (56)
Région
Brittany
Area
12.6 sq mi (32.6 km²)
INSEE code
56145
Néant-sur-Yvel’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 Néant-sur-Yvel
Is Néant-sur-Yvel safe?
Néant-sur-Yvel has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 6.8 recorded violent incidents and 11.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Néant-sur-Yvel expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Néant-sur-Yvel grades B+ for cost of living.
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.
