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Ghedi: 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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Ghedi, farmland and an air base south of Brescia

Ghedi lies on the plain south of Brescia, in the part of the province locals call the Bassa, the lowlands. The town is best known for its military airfield, home to an Italian Air Force unit, which covers a large area on the edge of the built-up area. The rest of the land is farmed, with farmsteads (cascine), livestock farms and irrigation ditches, plus a light industrial zone that has grown along the main roads.

Ghedi has a railway station on the line that runs south from Brescia across the plain, and the official public transport timetables (GTFS format) list 2 lines serving the town. For people working in Brescia it is an alternative to driving. Anyone looking at a house near the base should ask about aircraft noise, which varies a lot from one part of town to another, and check how close the property is to roads carrying heavy traffic. Restored farmsteads in the countryside are a common choice, with generous space but maintenance costs to budget for.

Compared with the rest of the province, Ghedi is young. In 2023 it had 18,473 residents, up 0.8% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an estimated average age of 43.7 against 45.4 and over-65s at 20.0%. Foreign nationals make up 12.0%, and households are larger than average at 2.47 members. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. Overture Maps records relatively few schools per resident (0.32 per 1,000 against 0.85), so families should check which ones are nearest to the address.

Part of the province of Brescia, 52 of its 205 municipalities, is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, and Ghedi is one of them. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.145 g, a moderate value. For masonry houses and renovated farmsteads, ask whether the work touched the structure or only finishes and systems. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available, and the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Farmland south of Brescia, with an air base and a railway station.
  • Residents up 0.8%, average age 43.7.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 52 municipalities in the province.
  • Near the base, check aircraft noise in person.

Overview

Ghedi is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 18,473 residents, among the most populous in the province (8 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ghedi is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 52 of 205 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.145 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ghedi, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ghedi declared an average taxable income of 24,701 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ghedi 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 85 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ghedi has 6 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 16 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train 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 21.5% of the land in Ghedi, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ghedi is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 open contaminated sites in Ghedi; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ghedi: 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 Ghedi 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 67 inhabited census areas in Ghedi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.5%
  • fair 41.3%
  • good 52.3%

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 017078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.