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Broni: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Emilia 1, Broni.

Broni, Oltrepò vineyards and an A21 motorway exit

Broni is the gateway to the Oltrepò Pavese, the wine-growing hills south of the Po in the province of Pavia, for anyone arriving from the plain. The town sits at the foot of the first hills, with rows of vines climbing towards the villages inland. In front lie the Po plain, the main road and the A21 Turin to Piacenza motorway, with the Broni-Stradella exit. Pavia is about twenty kilometres away and Milan roughly an hour.

There is a train too. The station is on the line linking Voghera and Piacenza, and the public timetables show 2 rail lines stopping in town. For people working in Pavia or around Milan that is a real plus, though it is worth checking frequencies and connections against the actual timetable.

The town is growing: at the end of 2023 there were 9,772 residents, up 7.7% on 2011, which is unusual for this part of Lombardy. Much of that comes from foreign families, now 24.9% of residents, one of the highest shares in the province. The estimated average age is 45.9, below the provincial 47.1. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, and house prices are generally lower than closer to Pavia.

Buyers choose between the flat centre, with small blocks and courtyard houses, and the hillside areas, with detached homes and old farmhouses among the vineyards. Landslides are a known issue on the Oltrepò slopes, and the report checks them at the address, along with flood hazard from the streams running down to the Po.

The town is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.091 g: a moderate hazard, mainly relevant to older houses. Cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the street number.

Key points

  • At the foot of the Oltrepò hills, with the A21 Broni-Stradella exit.
  • 2 rail lines at the station, towards Voghera and Piacenza.
  • Population up 7.7% since 2011, foreign residents 24.9%.
  • Hills with vineyards: landslides to check at each address.

Overview

Broni is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,772 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 184).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Broni is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.091 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 7.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 24.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Broni declared an average taxable income of 23,280 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Broni is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 88 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Broni has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 13 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.

There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 18.7% of the land in Broni, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Broni 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Broni, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Broni: 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 Broni 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 78 inhabited census areas in Broni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.1%
  • fair 6.3%
  • good 56.6%
  • very good 36.0%

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 018024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.