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La Plaine-des-Palmistes

La Plaine-des-Palmistes has 6,920 residents and 3,658 homes, 94% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,100/m² over five years, 23% below the département figure. The median living standard is €16,570 a year. Around the town hall, 43 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 97406 · Postcode 97431 · Updated 24 October 2026
6,920residents2022 census
€2,100/m²median price per m²La Réunion : €2,740/m²
19%green space within 500 maround the town hall
43services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
La Plaine-des-Palmistes in La RéunionLa Plaine-des-Palmistes highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of La Réunion with La Plaine-des-Palmistes highlighted

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

People.

6,920 residents and 2,596 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

24%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 60 and over
25%
of households are people living alone
29%
of households are couples with children
23%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

3,658 homes, 71% of them main residences, with 4.4 rooms on average.

94%
of homes are houses
61%
of households own their home
12%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
20%
second homes
9%
empty homes
83%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19451%
1946–19709%
1971–199018%
1991–200534%
2006–201938%

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

Property prices.

254 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,100/m²median price, houses and flatsLa Réunion : €2,740/m²
€2,100/m²houses254 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 €16,570 a year in 2021.

€16,570median living standard a year2021
38.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€8,370the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€32,890the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
26.5%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
17%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
2%
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
Thefts from people without violence213.0 per 1,000−22%
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family223.2 per 1,000−21%
Domestic physical violence375.3 per 1,000+12%
Sexual violence192.7 per 1,000+36%
Thefts from vehicles142.0 per 1,000−67%
Deliberate damage and vandalism334.8 per 1,000−3%
Fraud and payment card fraud142.0 per 1,000+8%

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. 12 public transport stops are within 800 m.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and bars3
Restaurants12
Parks and gardens0
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops24
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

4.3GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.7
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners3
Dentists1
Nurses11
Physiotherapists9
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers5
Bakeries6
Butchers1
Petrol stations1
Post offices and postal points1
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants23
Hairdressers7
Nurseries1
Swimming pools1
Sports halls2
Gyms1
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 Plaine-des-Palmistes, 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
12natural-disaster declarationssince 1993
February 2025latest recognised eventStorms and cyclones

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows9
Ground movement1
Storms and cyclones1
Coastal surges and wave damage1

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.

4 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 5 of them state schools.

Collège Gaston CrochetLower secondary (collège) · state
Centre Académique de Lecture EcritureSchool · state
Ecole maternelle publique les MyosotisNursery school · state
Ecole primaire publique Zulmé PinotPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Claire HenouPrimary 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.