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Gaglianico: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Biella, Piemonte. 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 Conte Carlo Felice Trossi 1, Gaglianico.

Gaglianico, a castle town on the southern edge of Biella

Gaglianico is the first ring of Biella to the south: you pass from the city into the town almost without noticing, through industrial units, old textile mills, detached houses and blocks of flats. The municipality is small and much of its land is already covered by buildings and roads. At its centre stands the castle of Gaglianico, the landmark that sets the town apart on the Biella plain.

The Biella area grew on wool, and here too many homes went up around the mills. Today the market offers flats in apartment blocks, houses with gardens and some converted industrial buildings, a few minutes from central Biella, its offices and its hospital. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 3,813 residents, down 2.2% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Gaglianico ranks number 6 in the province by population. Like the rest of the Biella area, the population is old: an average age of 49.0 against 49.7, over-65s at 29.6%, foreign residents at 7.4%.

Earthquake hazard is low. In the province of Biella, 24 municipalities are in zone 3 and 50 in zone 4 of the Civil Protection Department's scale; Gaglianico is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.041 g. For a flat from the 1960s or 1970s, the energy rating, the heating system and the building's running costs matter more, with climate zone E winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report traces an address back to its plot. Where old industrial sites are nearby, ask whether any land clean-up has been carried out; for flooding and local services, the report reads the data at the exact location of the house.

Key points

  • Southern edge of Biella, with a castle at its centre.
  • 3,813 residents in 2023, over-65s at 29.6%.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.041 g.
  • Heavily built up: check how close industrial sites are.

Overview

Gaglianico is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,813 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 74).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gaglianico is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (50 of 74) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 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 2.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gaglianico declared an average taxable income of 24,280 euros, in line with the province (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gaglianico is in climate zone E, with 2,763 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 353 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gaglianico has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.0 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 38.2% of the land in Gaglianico, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gaglianico is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Gaglianico. 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 Gaglianico: 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 Gaglianico 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 24 inhabited census areas in Gaglianico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 13.2%
  • fair 60.6%
  • good 26.2%

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 096026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.