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Vellezzo Bellini: 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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Vellezzo Bellini, Pavia countryside towards Milan

Vellezzo Bellini is a small municipality on the plain north of Pavia, in the strip of countryside between the provincial capital and the Milan metropolitan area. The landscape is the irrigated Lombard plain of fields, channels, rows of poplars and farmsteads, and the settlement is split into several clusters. Its position between Pavia and Milan is the main reason many families choose it.

The village has grown in recent years: in 2023 there were 3,468 residents, up 13.1% on 2011, or 402 more people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is young for the province: an average age of 43.1 against 47.1, with over-65s at 18.1% against 25.2%. Foreign residents are 7.2%. Average incomes are in line with the province, in fact slightly above.

The supply is mostly detached and terraced houses and small recent developments, with a few restored farmsteads. Open public transport data shows no stops in the municipality, so anyone working in Milan has to rely on the car or drive to stations in nearby towns. It is worth trying the journey at rush hour before deciding.

The province of Pavia has both seismic zones 3 and 4. Vellezzo Bellini is in zone 3, with a low expected ground acceleration of about 0.056 g. For a recent house, the energy rating and the quality of the systems matter most.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. In countryside crossed by channels, the report checks the official flood maps for the address and the real distances to services.

Key points

  • Pavia plain, between Pavia and the Milan metropolitan area.
  • Population up 13.1% since 2011, average age 43.1.
  • No public transport stops recorded in the municipality.
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration of about 0.056 g.

Overview

Vellezzo Bellini is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,468 residents, ranked 35 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vellezzo Bellini 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 0.056 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 13.1%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (47). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vellezzo Bellini declared an average taxable income of 26,673 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vellezzo Bellini is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 94 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vellezzo Bellini has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Vellezzo Bellini.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 18.0% of the land in Vellezzo Bellini, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vellezzo Bellini 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 open contaminated sites in Vellezzo Bellini; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vellezzo Bellini: 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 Vellezzo Bellini 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 26 inhabited census areas in Vellezzo Bellini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.1%
  • good 95.9%

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 018173. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.