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La Grande-Motte

La Grande-Motte has 8,508 residents and 20,767 homes, 9% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €5,270/m² over five years, 65% above the département figure. The median living standard is €23,390 a year. For the average resident, 33 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34344 · Postcode 34280 · Updated 24 October 2026
8,508residents2022 census
€5,270/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
33%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
33services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
La Grande-Motte · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of La Grande-Motte: 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 3 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
Centre3,213€20,33051%9%27%19.0%50%55
Sud2,745€22,43061%1%24%16.0%29%31
Nord2,550€30,15080%0%23%10.9%15%9

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.

8,508 residents and 5,239 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

7%
aged under 15
10%
aged 15–29
53%
aged 60 and over
57%
of households are people living alone
9%
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.

20,767 homes, 25% of them main residences, with 2.8 rooms on average.

9%
of homes are houses
62%
of households own their home
4%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
74%
second homes
1%
empty homes
86%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19450%
1946–197014%
1971–199070%
1991–200512%
2006–20194%

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

Property prices.

3,905 house and flat sales over five years.

€5,270/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€5,220/m²flats3,632 sales
€6,050/m²houses273 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 €23,390 a year in 2021.

€23,390median living standard a year2021
16.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,810the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€44,890the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
15.5%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
36%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
8%
managers and professionals among over-15s
50%
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 homes452.2 per 1,000−42%
Thefts from people without violence34540.9 per 1,000+21%
Violent thefts without a weapon91.1 per 1,000=
Physical violence outside the family414.9 per 1,000−5%
Domestic physical violence394.6 per 1,000=
Sexual violence263.1 per 1,000+24%
Vehicle thefts182.1 per 1,000−22%
Thefts from vehicles718.4 per 1,000−25%
Thefts of vehicle parts141.7 per 1,000=
Deliberate damage and vandalism13215.6 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud10912.9 per 1,000−5%

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, 4 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 7.0 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries7
Pharmacies4
Doctors17
Dentists1
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants67
Parks and gardens8
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops14
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in La Grande-Motte on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

17.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
4pharmacieson 1 January 2025
14food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners15
Dentists8
Nurses53
Physiotherapists33
Pharmacies4
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers12
Bakeries22
Butchers5
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations14
Post offices and postal points1
Banks8
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants167
Hairdressers35
Nurseries3
Swimming pools2
Sports halls2
Gyms2
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 La Grande-Motte, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, clay shrinkage and swelling
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
8natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
August 2015latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows5
Coastal surges and wave damage2
Storms and cyclones1

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.

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

Collège Philippe LamourLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole primaire André MalrauxPrimary school · state
Lycée privé polyvalent La Merci LittoralUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Section d'enseignement professionnel privée, lycée polyvalent privé La Merci LittoralUpper secondary (lycée) · private

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.