Lonate Pozzolo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Lonate Pozzolo, between the Ticino valley and Malpensa's runways
Part of Milan Malpensa airport lies within Lonate Pozzolo's boundaries, and that explains a lot about the place. The municipality stretches between the runways, heathland and the woods sloping down to the Ticino valley, protected by the regional park. It is split between the main town and a few hamlets, and the local economy revolves around the airport, logistics and the industry of southern Varese province and the Busto Arsizio area.
Anyone looking at a house here should first check aircraft noise, which varies a great deal from one street to the next depending on take-off and landing routes. Being close to the airport is a plus for those who work there. The municipality is on the Malpensa railway line: the public transport timetables list 2 rail lines plus buses, and fast roads lead to Milan and Varese.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 11,330 residents in 2023, down 3.6% on 2011. The estimated average age of 46.1 is close to the provincial average, and over-65s make up 23.6%. Foreign residents account for 8.6%. Declared incomes are a little below the Varese average. Shops and sports facilities per head are few, while recorded green spaces are above average.
Earthquake hazard is the lowest possible: all 136 municipalities in the province are in zone 4, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. In an existing house, sound-insulating windows, the energy rating and the state of the systems matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works back from the street number to the plot. The hamlets on the edge of the Ticino valley have steep slopes down to the river, so landslide and flood hazard is checked for the individual house.
Key points
- Part of Malpensa airport is within the municipality.
- 2 rail lines on the airport route.
- The whole province of Varese is in seismic zone 4.
- Check aircraft noise before you buy.
Overview
Lonate Pozzolo is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 11,330 residents, ranked 16 of 136 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lonate Pozzolo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lonate Pozzolo declared an average taxable income of 25,141 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Lonate Pozzolo is in climate zone E, with 2,879 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 205 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lonate Pozzolo has 7 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 6 parks and green areas.
There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus 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 25.7% of the land in Lonate Pozzolo, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.5 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Lonate Pozzolo 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Lonate Pozzolo, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Lonate Pozzolo: 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 Lonate Pozzolo 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 48 inhabited census areas in Lonate Pozzolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.5%
- fair 96.3%
- good 3.3%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 012090. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.