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Saint-Philippe

Saint-Philippe has 5,093 residents and 2,476 homes, 92% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,870/m² over five years, 32% below the département figure. The median living standard is €14,910 a year. For the average resident, 4 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 97417 · Postcode 97442 · Updated 24 October 2026
5,093residents2022 census
€1,870/m²median price per m²La Réunion : €2,740/m²
62%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
4services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Saint-Philippe · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Saint-Philippe: 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-Mare Longue-Est3,091€14,51066%8%6%44.4%85%3
Basse Vallée-Le Baril1,998€16,01077%0%7%34.7%26%6
Forêt des Hauts de Basse Vallée4–100%0%0%0.0%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.

5,093 residents and 2,123 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
28%
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.

2,476 homes, 85% of them main residences, with 4.1 rooms on average.

92%
of homes are houses
71%
of households own their home
5%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
13%
empty homes
71%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19450%
1946–19705%
1971–199025%
1991–200543%
2006–201927%

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

Property prices.

149 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,870/m²median price, houses and flatsLa Réunion : €2,740/m²
€1,880/m²houses146 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 €14,910 a year in 2021.

€14,910median living standard a year2021
43.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€8,490the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€28,760the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
40.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
9%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
1%
managers and professionals among over-15s
23%
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 violence61.2 per 1,000−40%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family183.5 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence244.7 per 1,000−23%
Sexual violence102.0 per 1,000−33%
Thefts from vehicles61.2 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism193.7 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud193.7 per 1,000+90%

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, 4 public transport stops are within 800 m.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants2
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

15.7GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.7
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners8
Dentists1
Nurses18
Physiotherapists13
Pharmacies2
Group health centres2
Convenience stores and grocers6
Bakeries5
Petrol stations1
Post offices and postal points3
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants36
Hairdressers4
Nurseries4
Swimming pools2
Sports halls1
Libraries2

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-Philippe, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movement
Earthquake
Volcanic eruption
Forest fire
Severe weathercyclones
Transport of hazardous goods
21natural-disaster declarationssince 1993
February 2025latest recognised eventStorms and cyclones

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows16
Coastal surges and wave damage2
Storms and cyclones1
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1
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.

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

Collège Bory de Saint-VincentLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique du centre la MarineNursery school · state
Ecole primaire publique BarilPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Basse ValléePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Maurice et Katia KrafftPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Centre de Saint PhilippePrimary 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.