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Azzano Mella: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Azzano Mella, the lowland south of Brescia

The name already tells you where you are: Azzano Mella lies on the plain south of Brescia, in the area crossed by the river Mella. The landscape is the flat, farmed lowland of the province, with farmsteads, industrial buildings and residential districts that have grown over recent decades. Brescia is close enough for daily commuting to be the norm for many residents.

Growth is the most obvious feature. In 2023 the population was 3,498, up 17.8% on 2011, or 529 more people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is a young population: an average age of 41.5 against 45.4 in the province, and only 15.5% aged over 65, against 22.8% provincially. Foreign residents are 10.9%. Average incomes are in line with the province.

For buyers, the supply is largely detached and semi-detached houses and flats in small recent developments, plus the houses of the historic core and a few farmsteads. Open public transport data shows no stops in the municipality, so people get around by car, and the report measures the distance from the address to schools and services.

The province of Brescia is split between seismic zones 2 and 3; Azzano Mella is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.142 g, not a negligible value for the plain. Even for a recent house, ask for the design year and the building rules applied.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. Near the Mella and the irrigation channels, flooding is checked for the exact address.

Key points

  • Lowland south of Brescia, on the plain of the river Mella.
  • Population up 17.8% since 2011, average age 41.5.
  • Over-65s at 15.5%, against 22.8% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.142 g.

Overview

Azzano Mella is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,498 residents, ranked 105 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Azzano Mella is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.142 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 17.8%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (45). 15% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Azzano Mella declared an average taxable income of 26,150 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Azzano Mella is in climate zone E, with 2,570 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 95 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Azzano Mella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Azzano Mella.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.6% of the land in Azzano Mella, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Azzano Mella is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Azzano Mella.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Azzano Mella: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Azzano Mella are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 22 inhabited census areas in Azzano Mella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.8%
  • fair 47.9%
  • good 50.4%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 017008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.