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Santhià: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, Piemonte. 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: Corso Nuova Italia 1, Santhià.

Santhià, the rail junction between Vercelli, Biella and Turin

Between the rice fields of the Vercelli plain and the first hills towards Biella, Santhià ranks number 3 by population in the province of Vercelli and has always been a place people pass through. The Via Francigena pilgrim route came this way, the Turin to Milan railway meets the line to Biella here, and just outside town is an exit of the A4 motorway, close to the link road towards the A26 and Genoa. In Piedmont the town is also known for its historic carnival, one of the oldest in the region.

For buyers the railway is the strongest argument: Turin, Milan, Vercelli and Biella can all be reached by train, which is rare for a town of this size. The market offers flats in 1960s and 1970s blocks, town houses with courtyards and detached houses on the edges, usually at modest prices compared with the nearby cities.

The population is shrinking and ageing. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 8,058 residents, 767 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 8.7%. The estimated average age is 49.1 and over-65s make up 29.4%, above the provincial 28.0%. Foreign residents account for 10.3%, and households are small, with 2.11 people on average.

Earthquake hazard is low: Santhià is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, like almost every municipality in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. In climate zone E, with long winters and fog, what matters more for a 1970s flat is shared central heating, windows and the energy rating.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report traces the plot from the address. On a plain of irrigation canals, like the rice-growing area, flood hazard should be read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Trains to Turin, Milan and Biella, A4 exit on the doorstep.
  • Number 3 by population in the province; historic carnival.
  • Population down 8.7% since 2011; over-65s 29.4%.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected ground acceleration about 0.038 g.

Overview

Santhià is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 8,058 residents, the third most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Santhià is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) 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 8.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Santhià declared an average taxable income of 24,931 euros, in line with the province (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Santhià is in climate zone E, with 2,542 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 183 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Santhià has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities and 10 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 9.0% of the land in Santhià, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Santhià is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte 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 7 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Santhià, and 5 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 Santhià: 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 Santhià 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 77 inhabited census areas in Santhià. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 22.8%
  • good 75.8%

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

ISTAT code 002133. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.