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Saint-Leu

Saint-Leu has 35,597 residents and 16,634 homes, 78% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €4,160/m² over five years, 52% above the département figure. The median living standard is €17,630 a year. For the average resident, 15 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 97413 · Postcodes 97416 97424 97436 · Updated 24 October 2026
35,597residents2022 census
€4,160/m²median price per m²La Réunion : €2,740/m²
20%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
15services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Saint-Leu · 12 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Saint-Leu: 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 12 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
Saint-Leu Ville3,804€21,51041%12%7%24.7%41%47
L'Étang Saint-Leu4,773€18,27069%3%4%26.6%11%12
Les Colimaçons-Bras Mouton-La Fontaine3,405€22,21076%1%6%23.5%81%20
La Chaloupe-Notre-Dame des Champs2,254€15,46071%4%5%38.5%31%1
La Chaloupe-Saint-Christophe-Camélias3,391€15,33060%12%5%38.2%15%6
Forêt des Hauts de la Chaloupe48–100%0%0%0.0%100%0
Grand Fond-Stella4,995€19,06063%10%5%31.0%22%9
Le Portail-Maduran3,265€17,05065%8%6%29.9%0%25
Le Piton Centre1,839€15,22046%32%7%36.8%0%26
Le Piton Sud4,967€19,41061%9%7%25.6%0%8
Le Plate2,823€13,68069%2%4%43.1%0%0
Forêt des Hauts du Plate33–100%0%0%41.0%100%0

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.

35,597 residents and 14,236 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

21%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 60 and over
30%
of households are people living alone
30%
of households are couples with children
20%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

16,634 homes, 86% of them main residences, with 4.0 rooms on average.

78%
of homes are houses
62%
of households own their home
9%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
6%
second homes
8%
empty homes
76%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19451%
1946–19708%
1971–199021%
1991–200539%
2006–201930%

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

Property prices.

1,151 house and flat sales over five years.

€4,160/m²median price, houses and flatsLa Réunion : €2,740/m²
€4,520/m²flats516 sales
€3,750/m²houses635 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 €17,630 a year in 2021.

€17,630median living standard a year2021
34.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€8,720the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€40,000the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
30.4%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
25%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
7%
managers and professionals among over-15s
17%
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 homes211.3 per 1,000=
Thefts from people without violence1905.3 per 1,000+1%
Violent thefts without a weapon90.3 per 1,000−25%
Physical violence outside the family1413.9 per 1,000−8%
Domestic physical violence2506.9 per 1,000+16%
Sexual violence912.5 per 1,000+8%
Vehicle thefts451.2 per 1,000+36%
Thefts from vehicles371.0 per 1,000−47%
Thefts of vehicle parts110.3 per 1,000−42%
Deliberate damage and vandalism2366.5 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud1403.9 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. For the average resident, 3 public transport stops are within 800 m.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries6
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars7
Restaurants19
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops9
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

13.2GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.7
10pharmacieson 1 January 2025
44food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners47
Dentists37
Nurses73
Physiotherapists100
Pharmacies10
Supermarkets and hypermarkets4
Convenience stores and grocers40
Bakeries17
Butchers8
Petrol stations5
Post offices and postal points4
Banks10
France services centres2
Police and gendarmerie2
Restaurants180
Hairdressers52
Nurseries12
Swimming pools2
Sports halls3
Gyms7
Libraries3
Performance venues1

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 Saint-Leu, 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 mudflows13
Coastal surges and wave damage4
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.

21 primary and nursery schools, 4 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 26 of them state schools.

Collège Harry GRUCHET - La Chaloupe Saint-LeuLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Marcel GouletteLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Pointe des ChâteauxLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Pointe des ChâteauxLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole Primaire Publique Le PlatePrimary school · state
Ecole maternelle Saint-Leu centreNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique ElieNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Etang Saint-LeuNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Grand FondNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Piton-St-LeuNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique StellaNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique la FontaineNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique les ColimaçonsNursery school · state
Ecole primaire de Piton APrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée catholique Notre Dame des EnfantsPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Bras MoutonPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Estella ClainPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Mario HoarauPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Peyret-ForcadePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Pointe des ChâteauxPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique des CaméliasPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique la Chaloupe centrePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique L'Etang St LeuPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique St Leu CentrePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Stella MatutinaPrimary school · state
Lycée polyvalent Gérard EthèveUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionel du Lycée polyvalent Gérard ETHEVEUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Saint-Leu, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Réunion Saint-Leu Remains of a crater
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Réunion Saint-Leu Remains of a crater
Photo: B.navez · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Leptoria phrygia, Reunión
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Leptoria phrygia, Reunión
Photo: Ryan McMinds · CC BY 2.0
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Leptoria phrygia, surcos, Reunión
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Leptoria phrygia, surcos, Reunión
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.