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L'Étang-Salé

L'Étang-Salé has 14,329 residents and 6,736 homes, 79% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €4,050/m² over five years, 48% above the département figure. The median living standard is €20,420 a year. For the average resident, 37 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 97404 · Postcode 97427 · Updated 24 October 2026
14,329residents2022 census
€4,050/m²median price per m²La Réunion : €2,740/m²
37%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
37services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
L'Étang-Salé · 6 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of L'Étang-Salé: 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 6 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 Ville4,685€18,91057%12%5%23.3%0%67
Centre Ville Est3,041€19,72054%24%5%27.4%1%53
Les Canots2,883€17,74069%8%5%26.3%100%0
L'Étang-Salé Les Bains1,878€31,75057%6%6%17.7%97%27
Le Maniron1,157–77%0%7%20.7%19%5
Ravine Sèche684–75%0%11%17.9%54%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.

14,329 residents and 5,834 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 60 and over
27%
of households are people living alone
32%
of households are couples with children
16%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

6,736 homes, 86% of them main residences, with 4.3 rooms on average.

79%
of homes are houses
61%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
5%
second homes
8%
empty homes
83%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19451%
1946–19708%
1971–199025%
1991–200540%
2006–201926%

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

Property prices.

458 house and flat sales over five years.

€4,050/m²median price, houses and flatsLa Réunion : €2,740/m²
€4,490/m²flats124 sales
€3,870/m²houses334 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 €20,420 a year in 2021.

€20,420median living standard a year2021
27.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,530the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€45,670the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
23.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
29%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
9%
managers and professionals among over-15s
21%
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 homes121.8 per 1,000=
Thefts from people without violence825.7 per 1,000−32%
Violent thefts without a weapon50.4 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family412.8 per 1,000−16%
Domestic physical violence735.1 per 1,000−11%
Sexual violence503.5 per 1,000+11%
Vehicle thefts151.0 per 1,000+7%
Thefts from vehicles402.8 per 1,000−51%
Thefts of vehicle parts70.5 per 1,000−13%
Deliberate damage and vandalism785.4 per 1,000−14%
Fraud and payment card fraud644.4 per 1,000+39%

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, 5 public transport stops are within 800 m.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries3
Pharmacies2
Doctors4
Dentists3
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants10
Parks and gardens0
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports halls5
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops13
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in L'Étang-Salé on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

13.3GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.7
4pharmacieson 1 January 2025
12food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners19
Dentists15
Nurses40
Physiotherapists39
Pharmacies4
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers11
Bakeries12
Butchers5
Petrol stations2
Post offices and postal points2
Banks3
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants57
Hairdressers14
Nurseries6
Swimming pools2
Sports halls1
Gyms3
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 L'Étang-Salé, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movementprevention plan
Earthquake
Volcanic eruption
Forest fire
Severe weathercyclones
Transport of hazardous goods
21natural-disaster declarationssince 1993
January 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows12
Coastal surges and wave damage5
Ground movement4

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.

11 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 13 of them state schools.

Collège Aimé CésaireLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Simon LucasLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique l'AvenirNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Jeanne VisneldaNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Roche CarangueNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique de la Ravine SècheNursery school · state
Ecole primaire publique Jeanne NativelPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Joseph LeperlierPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Pierre CadetPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Ravine SheunonPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Francis RivièrePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Gabin DambrevillePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Olivier PayetPrimary 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.