Housing in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Port-Louis (9A202)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

LOG T1 - Growth estimates of the number of housings by category since 1968

LOG T1 - Growth estimates of the number of housings by category since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 1 571 1 708 1 795 1 697 2 328 3 033 3 389 3 700
Principal residences 1 480 1 483 1 537 1 545 1 857 2 103 2 399 2 667
Secondary residences 13 26 16 49 208 83 157 239
Vacant accommodations 78 199 242 103 263 848 833 794
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2010 to RP2021 main holdings.

LOG T2 - Types and categories of housings

LOG T2 - Types and categories of housings
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 3 033 100,0 3 389 100,0 3 700 100,0
Principal residence 2 103 69,3 2 399 70,8 2 667 72,1
Secondary residences 83 2,7 157 4,6 239 6,5
Vacant accommodations 848 27,9 833 24,6 794 21,5
houses 2 578 85,0 2 645 78,0 3 010 81,4
flats 409 13,5 703 20,7 666 18,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T3 - Principal residences by number of rooms

LOG T3 - Principal residences by number of rooms
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 2 103 100,0 2 399 100,0 2 667 100,0
1 room 29 1,4 26 1,1 62 2,3
2 rooms 149 7,1 131 5,5 280 10,5
3 rooms 538 25,6 728 30,4 775 29,1
4 rooms 663 31,6 800 33,4 883 33,1
5 rooms or above 723 34,4 713 29,7 666 25,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T4 - Principal residences average number of rooms

LOG T4 - Principal residences average number of rooms
2010 2015 2021
All main residences 4,1 4,0 3,8
House 4,3 4,2 4,0
Flat 3,2 3,2 3,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)
2010 2015 2021
Over-occupied 10,7 9,6 7,1
Non-over-occupied 89,3 90,4 92,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T5 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period

LOG T5 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period
Number %
Principal residences build before 2019 2 667 100,0
before 1919 9 0,3
from 1919 to 1945 31 1,2
from 1946 to 1970 232 8,7
from 1971 to 1990 757 28,4
from 1991 to 2005 1 129 42,3
from 2006 to 2015 508 19,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category
House Flat
before 1919 8 0
from 1919 to 1945 31 0
from 1946 to 1970 215 16
from 1971 to 1990 705 48
from 1991 to 2005 889 234
from 2006 to 2018 350 153
  • Main residences built before 2019.
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category

  • Main residences built before 2019.
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T6 - Housing tenure of the main residences in 2021

LOG T6 - Housing tenure of the main residences in 2021
Number of households Share of households in % Household population Average number of pieces per
lodging person
Altogether 2 667 100,0 5 477 3,8 1,9
Less than 2 years ago 220 8,2 450 3,5 1,7
From 2 to 4 years ago 422 15,8 910 3,5 1,6
From 5 to 9 years ago 458 17,2 957 3,5 1,7
10 years ago or above 1 567 58,8 3 161 4,0 2,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021
Share of households in%
Less than 2 years ago 8,2
From 2 to 4 years ago 15,8
From 5 to 9 years ago 17,2
From 10 to 19 years ago 21,6
From 20 to 29 years ago 20,5
30 years ago or above 16,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T7 - Principal residences by occupational status

LOG T7 - Principal residences by occupational status
2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % Number of persons Average moving in age in year (s)
Altogether 2 103 100,0 2 399 100,0 2 667 100,0 5 477 17,0
Homeowner 1 590 75,6 1 642 68,5 1 776 66,6 3 530 21,2
Tenant 382 18,2 626 26,1 761 28,5 1 708 7,5
(including public tenants) 208 9,9 440 18,3 324 12,2 745 7,6
Housed for free 130 6,2 131 5,5 130 4,9 240 15,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T8D - Comfort of main residences

LOG T8D - Comfort of main residences
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 2 103 100,0 2 399 100,0 2 667 100,0
Electricity in the accommodation* 2 058 97,9 2 355 98,2 2 586 97,0
Hot water in the accommodation* 828 39,4 1 039 43,3 1 431 53,7
Bath or shower and WC inside* 2 002 95,2 2 343 97,7 2 543 95,4
Solar water heater* 263 12,5 411 17,1 861 32,3
Air-conditioned room* 684 32,5 1 019 42,5 1 395 52,3
Sewerage* 964 45,8 1 221 50,9 1 299 48,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 2 103 100,0 2 399 100,0 2 667 100,0
At least one parking spot 613 29,1 895 37,3 957 35,9
At least one car 1 234 58,7 1 471 61,3 1 643 61,6
1 car 887 42,2 1 115 46,5 1 236 46,3
2 cars or above 347 16,5 355 14,8 407 15,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T10D - Main residences according to the aspect of the building

LOG T10D - Main residences according to the aspect of the building
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 2 103 100,0 2 399 100,0 2 667 100,0
Makeshift dwellings* 42 2,0 25 1,1 17 0,6
Traditional huts* 84 4,0 79 3,3 61 2,3
Wooden houses or buildings* 148 7,0 185 7,7 195 7,3
Houses or solid buildings* 1 829 87,0 2 110 87,9 2 393 89,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.