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Les Avirons

Les Avirons has 11,445 residents and 5,402 homes, 79% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,170/m² over five years, 16% above the département figure. The median living standard is €20,110 a year. For the average resident, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 97401 · Postcode 97425 · Updated 24 October 2026
11,445residents2022 census
€3,170/m²median price per m²La Réunion : €2,740/m²
4%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
12services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Les Avirons · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Les Avirons: 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
La Ville-Bois de Nèfles-Le Ruisseau5,906€20,98055%17%5%22.5%8%15
La Ville-Ravine Sèche3,520€20,68064%4%6%22.0%0%9
Le Tévelave2,019€16,83068%5%5%30.2%1%7

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.

11,445 residents and 4,615 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

21%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 60 and over
28%
of households are people living alone
32%
of households are couples with children
19%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

5,402 homes, 86% of them main residences, with 4.2 rooms on average.

79%
of homes are houses
60%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
4%
second homes
10%
empty homes
83%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19451%
1946–19706%
1971–199020%
1991–200541%
2006–201932%

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

Property prices.

401 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,170/m²median price, houses and flatsLa Réunion : €2,740/m²
€3,100/m²flats155 sales
€3,210/m²houses246 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 €20,110 a year in 2021.

€20,110median living standard a year2021
28.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,550the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€43,080the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
23.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
30%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
9%
managers and professionals among over-15s
18%
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 homes61.1 per 1,000–
Thefts from people without violence282.4 per 1,000+40%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family181.6 per 1,000+13%
Domestic physical violence453.9 per 1,000−25%
Sexual violence171.5 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles100.9 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism464.0 per 1,000−26%
Fraud and payment card fraud393.4 per 1,000+77%

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 shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies2
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and bars3
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops23
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

13.1GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.7
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
9food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners15
Dentists9
Nurses15
Physiotherapists33
Pharmacies3
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers8
Bakeries5
Petrol stations1
Post offices and postal points2
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants32
Hairdressers13
Nurseries4
Swimming pools1
Sports halls1
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 Les Avirons, 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
16natural-disaster declarationssince 1993
January 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows12
Ground movement2
Coastal surges and wave damage2

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 2 lycées are open here, 8 of them state schools.

Collège Adrien CadetLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique Charles Emile ChristNursery school · state
Ecole primaire publique Marcel Le GuenPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Thérésien CadetPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique du RuisseauPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire privée Montessori Bilingue Graines de viePrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire publique Paul HermannPrimary school · state
Lycée polyvalent Antoine de Saint-ExupéryUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent Antoine de Saint-ExuperyUpper secondary (lycée) · 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.