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Borgo d'Ale: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Giacomo Matteotti 1, Borgo d'Ale.

Borgo d'Ale, where the Vercelli plain meets the hills

Borgo d'Ale lies in the western part of the province of Vercelli, where the plain of rice fields gives way to the first ridges of the Ivrea glacial amphitheatre, a ring of hills left by an ancient glacier. Fruit growing and small farms matter more here than rice. The area sits roughly halfway between Vercelli, Biella and Ivrea, and many residents commute to those towns or towards Turin.

The striking figure is the population. There were 2,180 residents in 2023, down 15.8% on the 2,588 of 2011: 408 fewer people in little more than a decade. The average age is 49.2, a little above the provincial 48.4, and 28.8% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 8.3%.

Many houses in the village are several decades old. Before making an offer, check the energy rating, the roof and the heating and wiring, and work out what it will cost to bring the property up to standard. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern: Borgo d'Ale is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, along with almost all of the 82 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.039 g.

The report uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for the municipality, and traces the plot from the address. At the same coordinates it checks the official landslide and flood maps and measures the distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Between the Vercelli plain and the Ivrea glacial hills.
  • Population down 15.8% since 2011.
  • 28.8% over 65, average age 49.2.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.

Overview

Borgo d'Ale is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,180 residents, ranked 17 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgo d'Ale is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 15.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgo d'Ale declared an average taxable income of 22,504 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Borgo d'Ale is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 242 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgo d'Ale has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.0% of the land in Borgo d'Ale, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Borgo d'Ale is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte 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 Borgo d'Ale.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borgo d'Ale: 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 Borgo d'Ale 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 28 inhabited census areas in Borgo d'Ale. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 33.4%
  • good 66.0%

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 002015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.