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Biarritz

Biarritz has 25,810 residents and 26,387 homes, 21% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €7,530/m² over five years, 171% above the département figure. The median living standard is €25,640 a year. For the average resident, 208 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 64122 · Postcode 64200 · Updated 24 October 2026
25,810residents2022 census
€7,530/m²median price per m²Pyrénées-Atlantiques : €2,780/m²
12%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
208services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Biarritz · 12 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Biarritz: 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
Front de Mer1,556€27,62055%0%25%9.4%8%275
Mairie-Marne2,183€27,38054%1%23%11.7%5%315
Les Rocailles-Lahouze3,017€23,60051%16%21%13.2%6%295
République-Beau Rivage1,520€27,63056%1%20%10.9%8%295
La Rochefoucauld-Aguilera2,134€27,07066%1%23%15.5%2%144
Saint-Charles-Golf1,994€26,80055%1%29%11.9%3%215
Halles-Hurlague2,190€27,55049%2%23%10.9%7%323
Labordotte-La Colline2,049€26,85054%21%18%11.1%25%93
Saint-Martin-Cité des Fleurs2,296€25,11062%0%23%10.9%11%164
Parme-La Négresse2,419€23,38057%30%15%15.5%15%88
Parc d'Hiver-Marion-Mouriscot2,756€25,09060%22%18%10.9%38%114
Pétricot-Reptou1,696€22,44048%34%20%18.0%8%218

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.

25,810 residents and 15,100 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

9%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
45%
aged 60 and over
54%
of households are people living alone
11%
of households are couples with children
8%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

26,387 homes, 57% of them main residences, with 3.5 rooms on average.

21%
of homes are houses
55%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
41%
second homes
2%
empty homes
79%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191913%
1919–194516%
1946–197027%
1971–199027%
1991–200511%
2006–20196%

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

Property prices.

3,602 house and flat sales over five years.

€7,530/m²median price, houses and flatsPyrénées-Atlantiques : €2,780/m²
€7,390/m²flats2,926 sales
€8,180/m²houses676 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 €25,640 a year in 2021.

€25,640median living standard a year2021
13.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,580the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€54,560the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
44%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
12%
managers and professionals among over-15s
42%
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 homes1335.0 per 1,000−17%
Thefts from people without violence45617.4 per 1,000+9%
Violent thefts without a weapon120.5 per 1,000−50%
Physical violence outside the family893.4 per 1,000−11%
Domestic physical violence672.6 per 1,000+5%
Sexual violence501.9 per 1,000+25%
Vehicle thefts682.6 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles672.6 per 1,000−16%
Thefts of vehicle parts230.9 per 1,000−4%
Deliberate damage and vandalism35113.4 per 1,000−1%
Fraud and payment card fraud2258.6 per 1,000+41%

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, 47 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.2 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops12
Bakeries13
Pharmacies10
Doctors7
Dentists1
Cafés and bars48
Restaurants105
Parks and gardens23
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports halls6
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops75
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

20.5GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.5
19pharmacieson 1 January 2025
42food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners53
Dentists59
Nurses154
Physiotherapists130
Pharmacies19
Group health centres1
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets10
Convenience stores and grocers32
Bakeries42
Butchers16
Petrol stations4
EV charging stations31
Post offices and postal points4
Banks20
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants264
Hairdressers71
Nurseries9
Swimming pools5
Sports halls5
Gyms16
Cinemas1
Libraries1
Performance venues2

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

Ground movementcollapse of old quarries
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
17natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
July 2018latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
Coastal surges and wave damage7
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
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.

9 primary and nursery schools, 4 collèges and 4 lycées are open here, 12 of them state schools.

Collège Jean RostandLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Villa FalLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège privé Immaculée ConceptionLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Jean RostandLower secondary (collège) · state
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE IKASTOLA ITSAS ARGIPrimary school · private
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST LOUIS DE GONZAGUEPrimary school · private
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE MARIEPrimary school · private
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRYPrimary school · state
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE REPTOUPrimary school · state
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE THERMES SALINSPrimary school · state
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VICTOR DURUYPrimary school · state
Ecole Primaire Publique Bert-Pyrenees-MicheletPrimary school · state
Ecole Primaire Publique BraouPrimary school · state
Ecole technique privée d'Esthétique de BiarritzUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée André MalrauxUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée polyvalent Biarritz AtlantiqueUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent Hôtellerie TourismeUpper 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 Biarritz, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Chronoplus A2 Biarritz Mairie
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Chronoplus A2 Biarritz Mairie
Photo: Snoopy 31 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Biarritz Maison 01
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Biarritz Maison 01
Photo: Raphael Isla · CC BY-SA 4.0
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La spiaggia - panoramio - Itto Ogami
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La spiaggia - panoramio - Itto Ogami
Photo: Itto Ogami · CC BY 3.0
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.