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Prépaou 2

Prépaou 2 is an IRIS neighbourhood of 3,405 residents, defined by Insee within Istres. 20% of homes are flats and 70% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €26,640 a year. 38 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 8% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 130470115 · residential neighbourhood · 131 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
3,405residents2022 census
€26,640median living standardIstres : €22,710
8%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
38services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Prépaou 2 in IstresPrépaou 2 highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Istres neighbourhoods with Prépaou 2 highlighted

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

People.

3,405 residents and 1,356 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

16%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
18%
of households are people living alone
36%
of households are couples with children
11%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,409 homes, 98% of them main residences, with 4.2 rooms on average.

80%
of homes are houses
70%
of households own their home
15%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
1%
empty homes
97%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19451%
1946–19701%
1971–19908%
1991–200568%
2006–201921%

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

Property prices.

2,457 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,130/m²median price, houses and flatsIstres : €3,130/m²
€2,830/m²flats1,085 sales
€3,320/m²houses1,372 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 €26,640 a year in 2021 (Istres: €22,710).

€26,640median living standard a year2021
6.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€16,570the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€41,530the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
33%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
9%
managers and professionals among over-15s
18%
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.

Indicator2025RateIstresChange
Burglaries of homes1667.8 per 1,0007.8 per 1,000+7%
Thefts from people without violence2405.4 per 1,0005.4 per 1,000−18%
Violent thefts without a weapon190.4 per 1,0000.4 per 1,000−30%
Physical violence outside the family1824.1 per 1,0004.1 per 1,000+10%
Domestic physical violence1914.3 per 1,0004.3 per 1,000+6%
Sexual violence711.6 per 1,0001.6 per 1,000+3%
Vehicle thefts922.1 per 1,0002.1 per 1,000+6%
Thefts from vehicles1162.6 per 1,0002.6 per 1,000−18%
Thefts of vehicle parts841.9 per 1,0001.9 per 1,000+47%
Deliberate damage and vandalism3979.0 per 1,0009.0 per 1,000−2%
Fraud and payment card fraud2555.8 per 1,0005.8 per 1,000+17%

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. 10 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 560 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars3
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops20
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

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

Floodingcoastal flooding
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, coastal erosion, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fireprevention plan
Nuclear hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
12natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
April 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows6
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Ground movement2
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 primaire Maurice GouinPrimary school · state910 m
Collège Elie CoutarelLower secondary (collège) · state930 m
Ecole élémentaire Pierre Mendès FrancePrimary school · state990 m
Ecole maternelle Pierre Mendès FranceNursery school · state1.0 km
Ecole maternelle Clos de La RocheNursery school · state1.1 km
Collège Alphonse DaudetLower secondary (collège) · state1.2 km

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

Other neighbourhoods.