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Gravellona Lomellina: 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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Gravellona Lomellina, rice fields between Vigevano and Mortara

Around Gravellona Lomellina the countryside is rice paddies: in spring the flooded fields reflect the sky, in summer they turn green and in autumn the harvest comes in. The village lies in the Lomellina, the plain of Pavia province west of the river Ticino, between Vigevano and Mortara and not far from the Piedmont border. The centre is small, with courtyard houses and farmsteads around it.

For buyers, Gravellona offers detached houses and farm courtyards at moderate prices, with Vigevano close by for shopping, services and trains to Milan. There is no station in the municipality, so a car is needed. Courtyards and farmsteads are spacious but often need major work, and with the damp of the rice fields, walls and cellars need a thorough check.

There are 2,711 residents (2023, Istat, Italy's national statistics office), up 0.9% since 2011, so almost stable. The average age of 45.9 is a little below the provincial figure of 47.1; 22.7% of residents are over 65 and 4.5% are foreign nationals. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Pavia.

Gravellona Lomellina is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like 27 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.040 g. Earthquakes are not the main worry; the quality of walls and foundations on damp ground matters more.

Among irrigation channels and ditches, the report checks the official flood maps for the address and measures distances to schools and pharmacies.

Key points

  • Rice-growing Lomellina, between Vigevano and Mortara
  • 2,711 residents, up 0.9% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, acceleration 0.040 g
  • Spacious farm courtyards: check walls and damp

Overview

Gravellona Lomellina is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,711 residents, ranked 43 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gravellona Lomellina is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 27 of 184 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gravellona Lomellina declared an average taxable income of 24,810 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gravellona Lomellina is in climate zone E, with 2,673 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 118 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.5% of the land in Gravellona Lomellina, 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

Gravellona Lomellina 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 open contaminated sites in Gravellona Lomellina; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gravellona Lomellina: 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 Gravellona Lomellina 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 19 inhabited census areas in Gravellona Lomellina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 30.0%
  • good 70.0%

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 018075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.