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Sainte-Suzanne

Sainte-Suzanne has 24,855 residents and 9,845 homes, 75% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,300/m² over five years, 16% below the département figure. The median living standard is €17,720 a year. For the average resident, 9 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 97420 · Postcode 97441 · Updated 24 October 2026
24,855residents2022 census
€2,300/m²median price per m²La Réunion : €2,740/m²
6%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
9services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Sainte-Suzanne · 9 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Sainte-Suzanne: 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 9 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 Ville-Mairie2,566€13,94026%47%5%36.7%1%43
Village Desprez-La Marine1,928€16,64052%27%6%43.3%1%12
Quartier Français-Sainte-Vivienne3,217€19,38062%9%5%26.4%17%13
Quartier Français-Communes Carron-Ango2,416€18,44057%4%5%26.0%26%1
Deux Rives4,471€19,17070%1%5%25.1%4%4
Forêt des Hauts de Sainte-Suzanne15–100%0%0%67.0%100%0
Bagatelle5,371€18,31061%15%3%24.7%0%0
Les Jacques-Bel-Air4,087€16,13036%40%3%29.9%0%7
La Renaissance785–72%0%5%32.8%3%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.

24,855 residents and 9,185 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

23%
aged under 15
20%
aged 15–29
17%
aged 60 and over
23%
of households are people living alone
35%
of households are couples with children
24%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

9,845 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 4.1 rooms on average.

75%
of homes are houses
54%
of households own their home
18%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
6%
empty homes
78%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19451%
1946–19709%
1971–199024%
1991–200541%
2006–201925%

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

Property prices.

328 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,300/m²median price, houses and flatsLa Réunion : €2,740/m²
€2,160/m²flats87 sales
€2,410/m²houses241 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 €17,720 a year in 2021.

€17,720median living standard a year2021
34.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,060the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,230the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
28.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
20%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
14%
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 homes151.5 per 1,000−6%
Thefts from people without violence863.4 per 1,000+9%
Physical violence outside the family1003.9 per 1,000+27%
Domestic physical violence1134.4 per 1,000−20%
Sexual violence491.9 per 1,000−9%
Vehicle thefts90.4 per 1,000−18%
Thefts from vehicles220.9 per 1,000−8%
Thefts of vehicle parts120.5 per 1,000=
Deliberate damage and vandalism1234.8 per 1,000+3%
Fraud and payment card fraud572.2 per 1,000−34%

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, 14 public transport stops are within 800 m.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries2
Pharmacies3
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants7
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops23
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

6.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.7
8pharmacieson 1 January 2025
28food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners15
Dentists5
Nurses36
Physiotherapists38
Pharmacies8
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers26
Bakeries18
Butchers6
Petrol stations5
Post offices and postal points2
Banks3
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants88
Hairdressers23
Nurseries10
Swimming pools1
Sports halls2
Gyms2
Libraries3

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 Sainte-Suzanne, 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
19natural-disaster declarationssince 1993
February 2025latest recognised eventStorms and cyclones

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows13
Coastal surges and wave damage4
Ground movement1
Storms and cyclones1

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.

15 primary and nursery schools, 3 collèges and 4 lycées are open here, 17 of them state schools.

Collège Hippolyte FoucqueLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège de Quartier FrançaisLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Hippolyte FoucqueLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle privée des Petits Zé GrandsNursery school · private
Ecole maternelle publique HevaNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Marie Aline WuathionNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Thérèse DamourNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Sainte ViviennePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée catholique Anne Marie JavouheyPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Antoine BertinPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique La MarinePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Les HirondellesPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique MayaPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Victor HugoPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique des GoyaviersPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique José BarauPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique René ManglouPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Sarda GarrigaPrimary school · state
Lycée agricole privé ClunyUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée polyvalent Bel AirUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel privé Cluny Sainte-SuzanneUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Section d'enseignement professionnel du lycée Bel AirUpper 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 Sainte-Suzanne, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Phare de Bel-Air à Sainte-Suzanne (La Réunion)
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Phare de Bel-Air à Sainte-Suzanne (La Réunion)
Photo: Eddy Legros · CC BY-SA 4.0
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ISS030-E-123661 - View of Earth
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ISS030-E-123661 - View of Earth
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain
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ISS030-E-123662 - View of Earth
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.