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Leffe: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Antonio Locatelli 1, Leffe.

Leffe, textile town of the Val Gandino

The Val Gandino opens off the eastern side of the Val Seriana, north-east of Bergamo, and Leffe occupies its valley floor and lower slopes. For generations the town has lived on textiles: yarns, fabrics and above all blankets, in a manufacturing district whose firms were known across Italy. Factory buildings still stand among the houses, some working, others empty or converted.

Newcomers find a compact town, with a flat centre and residential streets climbing the hillsides. To reach Bergamo you go down into the Val Seriana and follow the valley; the public transport data show no stops within the municipality, so it is worth working out journey times from the specific address. For houses on the slope, check the elevation, gradient and landslide maps in the report.

The population is shrinking and ageing: Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,330 residents in 2023, down 7.3% on 2011, with an average age of 49.4, above the provincial figure of 45.2. Over-65s are 31.1%, against 22.5% in the province. Foreign residents make up 7.8%. For buyers, that means plenty of family houses in need of renovation.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3. In Leffe the expected ground acceleration is around 0.107 g, a moderate hazard. For old masonry buildings and homes carved out of former industrial space, ask for the planning records, any change of use and details of structural work before you buy.

Key points

  • Textile and blanket-making district in the Val Gandino.
  • Over-65s at 31.1%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • 4,330 residents, down 7.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.107 g.

Overview

Leffe is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,330 residents, ranked 95 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Leffe is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.107 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 fallen by 7.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Leffe declared an average taxable income of 24,169 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Leffe is in climate zone E, with 2,713 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 453 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 19.8% of the land in Leffe, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Leffe is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 contaminated sites in Leffe.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Leffe: 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 Leffe 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 27 inhabited census areas in Leffe. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 62.0%
  • good 38.0%

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 016124. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.