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Gémenos

Gémenos has 6,678 residents and 3,148 homes, 75% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €5,300/m² over five years, 49% above the département figure. The median living standard is €28,710 a year. For the average resident, 33 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 13042 · Postcode 13420 · Updated 24 October 2026
6,678residents2022 census
€5,300/m²median price per m²Bouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
24%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
33services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Gémenos · 2 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Gémenos: 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 2 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
Ouest-La Plaine4,002€28,35068%5%17%6.5%0%55
Est2,676€29,29075%3%14%6.9%61%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.

6,678 residents and 2,840 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

15%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
36%
aged 60 and over
29%
of households are people living alone
29%
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.

3,148 homes, 90% of them main residences, with 4.5 rooms on average.

75%
of homes are houses
71%
of households own their home
4%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
7%
empty homes
94%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191910%
1919–19456%
1946–197013%
1971–199036%
1991–200517%
2006–201918%

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

Property prices.

249 house and flat sales over five years.

€5,300/m²median price, houses and flatsBouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
€4,280/m²flats52 sales
€5,600/m²houses197 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 €28,710 a year in 2021.

€28,710median living standard a year2021
7.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€15,470the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€55,320the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
6.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
46%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
15%
managers and professionals among over-15s
35%
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 homes247.6 per 1,000−54%
Thefts from people without violence456.8 per 1,000+45%
Physical violence outside the family111.7 per 1,000−27%
Domestic physical violence192.9 per 1,000−14%
Vehicle thefts172.6 per 1,000−15%
Thefts from vehicles253.8 per 1,000−29%
Thefts of vehicle parts182.7 per 1,000+157%
Deliberate damage and vandalism365.5 per 1,000−18%
Fraud and payment card fraud497.5 per 1,000−42%

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, 2 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 4.9 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars4
Restaurants9
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

12.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.9
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
2food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners8
Dentists5
Nurses24
Physiotherapists29
Pharmacies2
Group health centres1
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries8
Butchers2
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations6
Post offices and postal points1
Banks2
Restaurants39
Hairdressers9
Nurseries2
Swimming pools1
Sports halls1
Gyms3
Cinemas1
Libraries1

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

Floodingflash floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fire
Transport of hazardous goods
Mining subsidence
14natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
April 2023latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Drought (clay shrinkage)7
Floods and mudflows6
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.

3 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 1 lycées are open here, 4 of them state schools.

Collège Jean de La FontaineLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle VessiotNursery school · state
Ecole primaire La CulassePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire VessiotPrimary school · state
Lycée Saint-Jean de GarguierUpper secondary (lycée) · private

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.