Pozzo d'Adda: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Milano, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Pozzo d'Adda, a young Martesana town near the Adda
In the east of the Milan area, not far from the river Adda and right next to Trezzo sull'Adda, Pozzo d'Adda has grown quickly in recent years. Around the old core, new neighbourhoods of terraced villas and small apartment blocks have appeared, alternating with fields and farmsteads.
People usually move here for more space at lower prices than closer to Milan, and those working in the city have to plan their commute. There is no station in the municipality; the terminus of the green metro line at Gessate is a few kilometres away and the A4 motorway has a junction at Trezzo.
There were 6,688 residents at the end of 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 18.0% on 2011, or 1,021 more people. The population is young, with an estimated average age of 42.5 against 45.6 for the metropolitan city and over-65s at 17.0%. Foreign residents make up 12.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
If you are buying in a new development, check that roads, street lighting and sewers are finished and formally handed over to the council, and that service charges for the building or the residents' consortium are clear from the start.
For earthquakes Pozzo d'Adda is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 60 municipalities in the Milan area; almost all the others are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.086 g. Recent houses are designed to current standards, so the energy rating, the quality of the finish and the builder's warranties are more useful checks. In the lower areas towards the river, flood hazard is read for the individual address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the plot.
Key points
- Martesana area, near Trezzo sull'Adda and the A4 motorway.
- Population up 18.0% since 2011.
- Average age 42.5, over-65s at 17.0%.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.086 g.
Overview
Pozzo d'Adda is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,688 residents, ranked 89 of 133 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pozzo d'Adda is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 60 of 133 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.086 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 18.0%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (46). 17% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pozzo d'Adda declared an average taxable income of 27,960 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Pozzo d'Adda is in climate zone E, with 2,416 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 164 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pozzo d'Adda has 3 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 sports facilities.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Pozzo d'Adda.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 39.0% of the land in Pozzo d'Adda, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Pozzo d'Adda 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 no contaminated sites in Pozzo d'Adda.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pozzo d'Adda: 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 Pozzo d'Adda 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 18 inhabited census areas in Pozzo d'Adda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.2%
- fair 99.8%
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): ATM Milano, Comune di Milano - AMAT, orari del trasporto pubblico ATM (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261029.
- 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 015177. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.