Ozzano dell'Emilia: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Ozzano dell'Emilia, the Via Emilia and the clay badlands
Ozzano dell'Emilia is split between the plain and the first foothills of the Apennines, with the Via Emilia running through the middle, between San Lazzaro di Savena and Castel San Pietro Terme. South of the centre begin the clay badlands (calanchi) and gypsum outcrops of the Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa regional park; to the north, beyond the Bologna to Ancona railway, lie farmland and business parks. Towards Castel San Pietro, at Maggio, are the excavations of Claterna, the Roman town that stood on the same Via Emilia.
The town is also home to the University of Bologna's veterinary school, which brings in students and researchers. For anyone working in Bologna the location is handy: a few kilometres along the Via Emilia, or the A14 motorway from the San Lazzaro junction. Homes range from villas and recent blocks on the plain to scattered houses in the hills, with views and land but narrow roads.
That explains recent growth: 14,063 residents in 2023, 9.3% more than in 2011. The average age, 46.6, is close to the provincial figure (46.6), foreign residents make up 7.3% and average income is almost the same as the province.
The hills behind the town change the hazard picture. Ozzano is one of 12 municipalities around Bologna in seismic zone 2, the most exposed band in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.183 g. On the badlands the clay ground moves: if you are looking at a house in the hills, check landslide hazard and slope for the plot and ask whether the building has cracks or has had foundation work.
Key points
- On the Via Emilia between San Lazzaro and Castel San Pietro.
- Population up 9.3% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, the highest in the province.
- Badlands to the south: check landslides for the plot.
Overview
Ozzano dell'Emilia is a municipality in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 14,063 residents, ranked 16 of 55 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ozzano dell'Emilia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 12 of 55 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.183 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Ozzano dell'Emilia, 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 resident population has grown by 9.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ozzano dell'Emilia declared an average taxable income of 28,919 euros, in line with the province (29,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Ozzano dell'Emilia is in climate zone E, with 2,252 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 67 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ozzano dell'Emilia has 7 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 14 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.6% of the land in Ozzano dell'Emilia, compared with 9.0% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Ozzano dell'Emilia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Ozzano dell'Emilia; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ozzano dell'Emilia: 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 Ozzano dell'Emilia 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 96 inhabited census areas in Ozzano dell'Emilia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.7%
- fair 41.6%
- good 55.7%
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.
- 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 Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 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 037046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.