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Gujan-Mestras

Gujan-Mestras has 22,643 residents and 13,861 homes, 76% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €4,650/m² over five years, 32% above the département figure. The median living standard is €25,670 a year. For the average resident, 32 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 33199 · Postcode 33470 · Updated 24 October 2026
22,643residents2022 census
€4,650/m²median price per m²Gironde : €3,520/m²
18%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
32services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Gujan-Mestras · 5 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Gujan-Mestras: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 5 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
La Hume3,306€27,21078%3%18%11.0%9%44
Meyran6,479€27,06073%6%14%10.9%6%17
Centre Ville4,638€22,61046%23%13%13.3%5%70
Mestras5,798€25,58063%13%10%9.8%15%25
Chante-Cigale2,423€26,61075%8%12%10.2%93%0

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

People.

22,643 residents and 11,102 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

14%
aged under 15
12%
aged 15–29
37%
aged 60 and over
37%
of households are people living alone
20%
of households are couples with children
10%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

13,861 homes, 80% of them main residences, with 4.1 rooms on average.

76%
of homes are houses
66%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
15%
second homes
5%
empty homes
93%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–19453%
1946–197010%
1971–199026%
1991–200528%
2006–201930%

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

Property prices.

1,915 house and flat sales over five years.

€4,650/m²median price, houses and flatsGironde : €3,520/m²
€4,170/m²flats431 sales
€4,880/m²houses1,484 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 €25,670 a year in 2021.

€25,670median living standard a year2021
9.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,530the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€43,900the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
11.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
35%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
9%
managers and professionals among over-15s
38%
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 homes272.0 per 1,000−46%
Thefts from people without violence1255.6 per 1,000−3%
Physical violence outside the family431.9 per 1,000+65%
Domestic physical violence954.3 per 1,000+70%
Sexual violence592.7 per 1,000+127%
Vehicle thefts90.4 per 1,000−47%
Thefts from vehicles311.4 per 1,000−24%
Thefts of vehicle parts130.6 per 1,000−24%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1115.0 per 1,000−30%
Fraud and payment card fraud1858.4 per 1,000−3%

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. For the average resident, 15 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.4 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries4
Pharmacies3
Doctors5
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants13
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops31
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

10.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 13.3
6pharmacieson 1 January 2025
11food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners24
Dentists15
Nurses40
Physiotherapists56
Pharmacies6
Supermarkets and hypermarkets5
Convenience stores and grocers6
Bakeries11
Butchers5
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations14
Post offices and postal points2
Banks11
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants58
Hairdressers41
Nurseries5
Swimming pools1
Sports halls1
Cinemas1
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 Gujan-Mestras, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, coastal floodingprevention plan
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Forest fire
14natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
February 2024latest recognised eventCoastal surges and wave damage

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
Coastal surges and wave damage4
Storms and cyclones1
Ground movement1

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.

10 primary and nursery schools, 4 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 11 of them state schools.

Collège Chante CigaleLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège privé United SchoolLower secondary (collège) · private
Collège privé les racines et les ailesLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Chante CigaleLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle CentreNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Chante CigaleNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jules FerryNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée L'école des PossiblesPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte MariePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée United SchoolPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Jean de La FontainePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jules FerryPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Louis PasteurPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Léon GambettaPrimary school · state
Lycée polyvalent de la merUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent de la MerUpper secondary (lycée) · state

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Gujan-Mestras, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Low Tide (15109229900)
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Low Tide (15109229900)
Photo: Falcon® Photography from France · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Gujan Mestras - port de Larros - 2016 avr01
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Gujan Mestras - port de Larros - 2016 avr01
Photo: Franck-fnba · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Port De Larros
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Port De Larros
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina · CC BY 3.0
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.