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Hypercentre

Hypercentre is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,513 residents, defined by Insee within Aix-en-Provence. 100% of homes are flats and 17% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €21,880 a year. 735 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 1% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 130010104 · residential neighbourhood · 14 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,513residents2022 census
€21,880median living standardAix-en-Provence : €25,810
1%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
735services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Hypercentre in Aix-en-ProvenceHypercentre highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Aix-en-Provence neighbourhoods with Hypercentre highlighted

Source: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0)

People.

2,513 residents and 1,742 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

6%
aged under 15
53%
aged 15–29
13%
aged 60 and over
75%
of households are people living alone
4%
of households are couples with children
4%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

2,720 homes, 70% of them main residences, with 2.0 rooms on average.

0%
of homes are houses
17%
of households own their home
1%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
15%
second homes
15%
empty homes
39%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191951%
1919–194511%
1946–197016%
1971–199014%
1991–20058%
2006–20191%

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

Property prices.

10,912 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€5,000/m²median price, houses and flatsAix-en-Provence : €5,000/m²
€4,800/m²flats9,122 sales
€6,140/m²houses1,790 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 €21,880 a year in 2021 (Aix-en-Provence: €25,810).

€21,880median living standard a year2021
24.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€8,510the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€49,740the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
14.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
63%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
15%
managers and professionals among over-15s
10%
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 across the whole commune, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateAix-en-ProvenceChange
Burglaries of homes5566.2 per 1,0006.2 per 1,000−45%
Thefts from people without violence2,18514.6 per 1,00014.6 per 1,000+4%
Violent thefts without a weapon1220.8 per 1,0000.8 per 1,000−23%
Armed robberies190.1 per 1,0000.1 per 1,000−10%
Physical violence outside the family6394.3 per 1,0004.3 per 1,000+8%
Domestic physical violence3532.4 per 1,0002.4 per 1,000−4%
Sexual violence2221.5 per 1,0001.5 per 1,000−5%
Vehicle thefts6084.1 per 1,0004.1 per 1,000+1%
Thefts from vehicles7214.8 per 1,0004.8 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts4543.0 per 1,0003.0 per 1,000−8%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1,4089.4 per 1,0009.4 per 1,000+24%
Fraud and payment card fraud1,3128.8 per 1,0008.8 per 1,000+9%

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 centre of the neighbourhood. 64 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 760 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops51
Bakeries24
Pharmacies17
Doctors19
Dentists6
Cafés and bars108
Restaurants253
Parks and gardens12
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches26
Gyms and sports halls11
Libraries4
Nurseries and childcare7
Bus stops114
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Aix-en-Provence: major hazards listed by the State, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding, run-off and mudflowsprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fireprevention plan
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
Mining subsidence
28natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
June 2023latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Drought (clay shrinkage)14
Floods and mudflows13
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

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Collège Sainte-Catherine de SienneLower secondary (collège) · private210 m
Lycée Sainte-Catherine de SienneUpper secondary (lycée) · private220 m
Ecole primaire privée Sainte Catherine de SiennePrimary school · private230 m
Ecole élémentaire Marie MauronPrimary school · state310 m
Lycée du Sacré-CoeurUpper secondary (lycée) · private320 m
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private330 m

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules.

Other neighbourhoods.