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Lodi Vecchio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lodi, 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 Santi Naborre e Felice 1, Lodi Vecchio.

Lodi Vecchio, the original Lodi west of the city

Before there was Lodi, there was Lodi Vecchio, literally Old Lodi. This was the site of Laus Pompeia, a Roman and then medieval town destroyed by Milan in the twelfth century; its people rebuilt their city a few kilometres east, on the River Adda, with the backing of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The main survivor of that past is the basilica of San Bassiano, standing on its own among the fields at the edge of town.

Today Lodi Vecchio is a farming and commuter town on the plain west of Lodi, surrounded by fields and farmsteads watered by a dense network of irrigation channels. It is one of the larger towns in a province of 60 municipalities, and many residents drive to work in Lodi or in the Milan area. There is no railway station in the municipality.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,684 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 4.5% since 2011. The average age of 44.6 is close to the provincial 45.4, over-65s are 22.2%, and foreign residents, at 14.3%, are a fairly large share for a town this size. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 60 municipalities in the province of Lodi are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is low, about 0.067 g. For a buyer, the age of the heating system and the insulation matter more, since winters on the plain are damp and foggy, as does rising damp in the walls of older houses in the centre.

The cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report traces each address back to its plot. Near the irrigation channels and watercourses, flood hazard has to be read for the specific address.

Key points

  • Site of Laus Pompeia, the original Lodi; the basilica of San Bassiano remains.
  • 7,684 residents, up 4.5% since 2011.
  • Every municipality in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • No railway station: Lodi and Milan are reached by car.

Overview

Lodi Vecchio is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,684 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 60).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lodi Vecchio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 60 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.067 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lodi Vecchio declared an average taxable income of 24,596 euros, below the provincial average (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lodi Vecchio is in climate zone E, with 2,592 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 82 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lodi Vecchio has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 7 sports facilities.

There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.2% of the land in Lodi Vecchio, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lodi Vecchio 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Lodi Vecchio. 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 Lodi Vecchio: 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 Lodi Vecchio 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 29 inhabited census areas in Lodi Vecchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.4%
  • good 94.6%

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 098032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.