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Pavia: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

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Pavia, a university city on the Ticino

Pavia is reflected in the Ticino river, crossed by the Ponte Coperto, a covered bridge joining its two banks. Once the capital of the Lombard kingdom, it keeps medieval towers and Romanesque churches such as San Michele Maggiore, but its defining feature is the University, one of the oldest in Europe, whose residential colleges and the San Matteo teaching hospital set the rhythm of city life. The Certosa di Pavia monastery lies a few kilometres to the north.

That character comes through clearly in the services data: 106 healthcare facilities, or 1.49 per 1,000 residents against 0.61 for the province, 76 schools and 456 bars and restaurants. Households are small, averaging 1.89 people.

At the end of 2023 Pavia had 71,297 residents, 4.4% more than in 2011, which is 13.2% of a 184-municipality province that also takes in the Lomellina plain and the Oltrepò Pavese hills. The estimated average age is 47.1, the same as the province, and 25.9% of residents are over 65, above the Lombardy average of 23.5%. Foreign nationals account for 14.8%.

Pavia is in seismic zone 3, the second-lowest class, like 157 of the province's 184 municipalities, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.068 g, a moderate value. Trenord's open timetables count 3 rail stops in the municipality, served by 6 train lines. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report can find the plot from the address. A city that grew up on the banks of a large river has some areas more exposed to flooding than others: the report checks the hazard at the precise address, along with landslide hazard and local price ranges.

Key points

  • 71,297 residents, up 4.4% since 2011.
  • Healthcare facilities: 1.49 per 1,000 residents against 0.61 provincially.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.068 g.
  • Flood hazard and prices to be read address by address.

Overview

Pavia is the capital of the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 71,297 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pavia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.068 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Pavia.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 4.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pavia has 76 schools and 22 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 37 grocery shops and supermarkets, 106 healthcare facilities, 78 sports facilities and 15 parks and green areas.

There are 1.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 3 public transport stops, served by 6 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.0 stops per 1,000 residents.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Pavia: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 018110. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.