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Mèze

Mèze has 12,711 residents and 7,489 homes, 61% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,460/m² over five years, 8% above the département figure. The median living standard is €21,470 a year. For the average resident, 34 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34157 · Postcode 34140 · Updated 24 October 2026
12,711residents2022 census
€3,460/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
7%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
34services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Mèze · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Mèze: 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
Centre Ville-Quartier Historique2,469€19,10043%1%14%22.3%2%101
Quartiers Nord2,630€18,99043%29%21%26.8%0%66
Couronne Périurbaine7,612€23,07069%9%13%11.5%11%1

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.

12,711 residents and 6,107 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

14%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
39%
aged 60 and over
38%
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.

7,489 homes, 82% of them main residences, with 3.7 rooms on average.

61%
of homes are houses
57%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
14%
second homes
5%
empty homes
85%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19199%
1919–19454%
1946–197011%
1971–199023%
1991–200531%
2006–201922%

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

Property prices.

1,021 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,460/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€3,390/m²flats408 sales
€3,500/m²houses613 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 €21,470 a year in 2021.

€21,470median living standard a year2021
18.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,530the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,180the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
16.7%
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
41%
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 homes314.1 per 1,000−42%
Thefts from people without violence967.6 per 1,000−3%
Physical violence outside the family201.6 per 1,000−61%
Domestic physical violence594.7 per 1,000−11%
Sexual violence252.0 per 1,000+39%
Vehicle thefts161.3 per 1,000+45%
Thefts from vehicles352.8 per 1,000−10%
Thefts of vehicle parts201.6 per 1,000−17%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1189.3 per 1,000+13%
Fraud and payment card fraud1078.5 per 1,000+9%

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, 3 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 7.4 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries7
Pharmacies4
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars6
Restaurants27
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops13
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

7.9GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners10
Dentists5
Nurses25
Physiotherapists35
Pharmacies3
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets3
Convenience stores and grocers3
Bakeries8
Butchers9
Petrol stations3
EV charging stations5
Post offices and postal points1
Banks6
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants64
Hairdressers33
Nurseries3
Sports halls1
Gyms2
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 Mèze, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
18natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
April 2023latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows11
Coastal surges and wave damage3
Drought (clay shrinkage)2
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.

6 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 6 of them state schools.

Collège Jean JaurèsLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Madame G. CotyNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Jules VerneNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Calandreta la CardonilhaPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Georges ClémenceauPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jules VernePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire l'HélianthePrimary 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.