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Sospel

Sospel has 3,807 residents and 2,470 homes, 50% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,900/m² over five years, 39% below the département figure. The median living standard is €22,500 a year. Around the town hall, 51 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 06136 · Postcode 06380 · Updated 24 October 2026
3,807residents2022 census
€2,900/m²median price per m²Alpes-Maritimes : €4,730/m²
22%green space within 500 maround the town hall
51services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Sospel in Alpes-MaritimesSospel highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Alpes-Maritimes with Sospel highlighted

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

3,807 residents and 1,645 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

16%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
33%
aged 60 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
26%
of households are couples with children
8%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

2,470 homes, 66% of them main residences, with 3.6 rooms on average.

50%
of homes are houses
70%
of households own their home
3%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
19%
second homes
15%
empty homes
85%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191924%
1919–194515%
1946–197014%
1971–199021%
1991–200512%
2006–201913%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

392 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,900/m²median price, houses and flatsAlpes-Maritimes : €4,730/m²
€2,410/m²flats235 sales
€4,080/m²houses157 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €22,500 a year in 2021.

€22,500median living standard a year2021
15.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,750the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,830the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
11.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
25%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
34%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes62.4 per 1,000–
Thefts from people without violence112.9 per 1,000−35%
Physical violence outside the family71.9 per 1,000−22%
Domestic physical violence123.2 per 1,000=
Thefts of vehicle parts00.0 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism277.1 per 1,000+69%
Fraud and payment card fraud133.4 per 1,000−32%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. 6 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 330 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars4
Restaurants15
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops5
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Sospel on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

15.8GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 13.9
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners6
Dentists1
Nurses6
Physiotherapists22
Pharmacies1
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers5
Bakeries2
Butchers1
EV charging stations3
Post offices and postal points1
Banks2
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants19
Hairdressers7
Swimming pools1
Sports halls1
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Sospel, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fire
30natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
March 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Ground movement14
Floods and mudflows14
Storms and cyclones1
Drought (clay shrinkage)1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

2 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 3 of them state schools.

Collège Jean MédecinLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle SospelNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire SospelPrimary school · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.