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Centre Ville

Centre Ville is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,693 residents, defined by Insee within Berre-l'Étang. 65% of homes are flats and 33% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €18,010 a year. 59 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 12% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 130140101 · residential neighbourhood · 60 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,693residents2022 census
€18,010median living standardBerre-l'Étang : €20,370
12%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
59services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Centre Ville in Berre-l'ÉtangCentre Ville highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Berre-l'Étang neighbourhoods with Centre Ville highlighted

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

People.

2,693 residents and 995 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

19%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
26%
aged 60 and over
33%
of households are people living alone
32%
of households are couples with children
15%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,193 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

35%
of homes are houses
33%
of households own their home
27%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
8%
empty homes
83%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19198%
1919–194526%
1946–197019%
1971–199026%
1991–200510%
2006–201911%

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

Property prices.

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

€2,900/m²median price, houses and flatsBerre-l'Étang : €2,900/m²
€2,400/m²flats206 sales
€3,370/m²houses252 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 €18,010 a year in 2021 (Berre-l'Étang: €20,370).

€18,010median living standard a year2021
24.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,960the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€29,310the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
14.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
15%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
3%
managers and professionals among over-15s
29%
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.

Indicator2025RateBerre-l'ÉtangChange
Burglaries of homes122.0 per 1,0002.0 per 1,000−52%
Thefts from people without violence674.8 per 1,0004.8 per 1,000−9%
Physical violence outside the family604.3 per 1,0004.3 per 1,000+13%
Domestic physical violence543.9 per 1,0003.9 per 1,000+15%
Sexual violence221.6 per 1,0001.6 per 1,000+47%
Vehicle thefts322.3 per 1,0002.3 per 1,000+33%
Thefts from vehicles423.0 per 1,0003.0 per 1,000+35%
Thefts of vehicle parts352.5 per 1,0002.5 per 1,000+40%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1379.9 per 1,0009.9 per 1,000+1%
Fraud and payment card fraud1118.0 per 1,0008.0 per 1,000+8%

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. 27 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.9 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries2
Pharmacies3
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants7
Parks and gardens5
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops33
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Berre-l'Étang: major hazards listed by the State, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding, coastal floodingprevention plan
Ground movementrockfalls, coastal erosion, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fire
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
Mining subsidence
17natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
March 2023latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows11
Drought (clay shrinkage)5
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.

Ecole élémentaire Frédéric MistralPrimary school · state250 m
Ecole maternelle Danielle CasanovaNursery school · state270 m
Ecole primaire privée Notre-Dame de CaderotPrimary school · private330 m
Ecole élémentaire Vaillant-CouturierPrimary school · state550 m
Ecole primaire Georges DezarnaudPrimary school · state600 m
Ecole maternelle Irène Joliot-CurieNursery school · state930 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.