Housing in 2020 Municipality of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50129)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2023

This municipality has experienced contour changes since 2011:

  • 01/01/2016 – Cherbourg-Octeville devient commune déléguée (chef-lieu) au sein de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50129) (commune nouvelle).
  • 01/01/2016 – Création de la commune nouvelle de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin en lieu et place des communes de Cherbourg-Octeville (50129), d'Équeurdreville-Hainneville (50173), de La Glacerie (50203), de Querqueville (50416) et de Tourlaville (50602) devenues déléguées.

In the case of a merger, when the geography of the source indicated under the table / graph is after the date of the merger, the data correspond to those of the new municipality.

LOG T1 - Number of dwellings by category since 1968

LOG T1 - Number of dwellings by category since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2009 2014 2020
Altogether 25 881 28 599 32 731 38 336 39 614 41 637 42 792 43 509
Main residences 23 966 26 808 30 250 34 986 36 269 38 227 38 312 38 941
Second homes 433 405 660 1 033 857 900 1 048 1 627
Vacant dwellings 1 482 1 386 1 821 2 317 2 488 2 509 3 432 2 942
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings.

LOG T2 - Types and categories of dwellings

LOG T2 - Types and categories of dwellings
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 41 637 100,0 42 792 100,0 43 509 100,0
Main residences 38 227 91,8 38 312 89,5 38 941 89,5
Second homes 900 2,2 1 048 2,4 1 627 3,7
Vacant dwellings 2 509 6,0 3 432 8,0 2 942 6,8
Houses 21 144 50,8 21 385 50,0 21 734 50,0
Flats 20 237 48,6 21 248 49,7 21 222 48,8
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T3 - Main residences by number of rooms

LOG T3 - Main residences by number of rooms
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 38 227 100,0 38 312 100,0 38 941 100,0
1 room 1 934 5,1 1 933 5,0 1 797 4,6
2 rooms 5 021 13,1 4 954 12,9 4 905 12,6
3 rooms 9 342 24,4 9 129 23,8 9 131 23,4
4 rooms 10 253 26,8 10 405 27,2 9 912 25,5
5 rooms and over 11 678 30,5 11 891 31,0 13 196 33,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T4 - Average number of rooms in main residences

LOG T4 - Average number of rooms in main residences
2009 2014 2020
All main residences 3,8 3,9 3,9
Houses 4,6 4,7 4,8
Flats 3,0 2,9 3,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)
2009 2014 2020
Over-occupied 2,3 1,7 1,4
Non-over-occupied 97,7 98,3 98,6
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T5 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period

LOG T5 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period
Number %
Principal residences build before 2018 38 661 100,0
before 1919 3 499 9,0
from 1919 to 1945 3 177 8,2
from 1946 to 1970 10 947 28,3
from 1971 to 1990 14 148 36,6
from 1991 to 2005 3 838 9,9
from 2006 to 2017 3 052 7,9
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category
House Flat
before 1919 2 608 867
from 1919 to 1945 2 122 1 051
from 1946 to 1970 4 503 6 398
from 1971 to 1990 7 308 6 624
from 1991 to 2005 2 111 1 667
from 2006 to 2017 1 639 1 274
  • Main residences built before 2018.
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category

  • Main residences built before 2018.
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T6 - Main residence tenure in 2020

LOG T6 - Main residence tenure in 2020
Number of households Share of households in % Household population Average number of rooms
per dwelling per person
Altogether 38 941 100,0 75 611 3,9 2,0
Less than 2 years 5 741 14,7 10 275 3,2 1,8
From 2 to 4 years 8 845 22,7 17 689 3,5 1,8
From 5 to 9 years 6 478 16,6 14 236 3,9 1,8
10 years and over 17 877 45,9 33 411 4,4 2,3
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020
Share of households in%
Less than 2 years 14,7
From 2 to 4 years 22,7
From 5 to 9 years 16,6
From 10 to 19 years 17,8
From 20 to 29 years 11,4
30 years and over 16,7
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020

  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T7 - Main residences by occupational status

LOG T7 - Main residences by occupational status
2009 2014 2020
Number % Number % Number % Number of persons Average moving in age in year (s)
Altogether 38 227 100,0 38 312 100,0 38 941 100,0 75 611 14,1
Homeowner 16 612 43,5 16 782 43,8 16 990 43,6 36 650 20,5
Tenant 21 196 55,4 21 091 55,0 21 493 55,2 38 019 9,2
(including social sector housing) 13 926 36,4 13 166 34,4 13 346 34,3 24 684 11,8
Housed for free 419 1,1 440 1,1 457 1,2 942 8,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T8M - Main residences by material comfort

LOG T8M - Main residences by material comfort
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 38 227 100,0 38 312 100,0 38 941 100,0
Bathroom including a shower or a bath 37 609 98,4 37 649 98,3 37 896 97,3
Collective central heating 9 332 24,4 8 608 22,5 8 426 21,6
Individual central heating 14 494 37,9 14 182 37,0 15 167 38,9
Individual electric heating 12 964 33,9 13 871 36,2 13 504 34,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 38 227 100,0 38 312 100,0 38 941 100,0
At least one parking spot 17 425 45,6 17 546 45,8 18 095 46,5
At least one car 29 889 78,2 30 281 79,0 31 318 80,4
1 car 19 420 50,8 19 252 50,3 19 503 50,1
2 cars and over 10 469 27,4 11 029 28,8 11 815 30,3
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.