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La Penne-sur-Huveaune

La Penne-sur-Huveaune has 6,618 residents and 2,975 homes, 54% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,960/m² over five years, 11% above the département figure. The median living standard is €24,300 a year. For the average resident, 62 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 13070 · Postcode 13821 · Updated 24 October 2026
6,618residents2022 census
€3,960/m²median price per m²Bouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
32%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
62services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
La Penne-sur-Huveaune · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of La Penne-sur-Huveaune: 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 3 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
Ouest2,063€22,08039%46%12%11.5%30%74
Sud2,384€25,55071%12%15%8.6%62%41
Centre et Nord2,171€24,41062%10%9%7.6%3%73

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.

6,618 residents and 2,792 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

17%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
30%
aged 60 and over
30%
of households are people living alone
28%
of households are couples with children
13%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

2,975 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 3.8 rooms on average.

54%
of homes are houses
58%
of households own their home
21%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
5%
empty homes
90%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19196%
1919–19458%
1946–197027%
1971–199037%
1991–200514%
2006–20199%

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

Property prices.

286 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,960/m²median price, houses and flatsBouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
€3,310/m²flats139 sales
€4,700/m²houses147 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 €24,300 a year in 2021.

€24,300median living standard a year2021
11.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,350the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€39,780the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
9.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
33%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
8%
managers and professionals among over-15s
31%
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 homes4013.5 per 1,000+8%
Thefts from people without violence467.0 per 1,000+12%
Physical violence outside the family162.4 per 1,000−6%
Domestic physical violence203.0 per 1,000+11%
Sexual violence121.8 per 1,000–
Vehicle thefts253.8 per 1,000−24%
Thefts from vehicles416.2 per 1,000−24%
Thefts of vehicle parts284.2 per 1,000+12%
Deliberate damage and vandalism7210.9 per 1,000−8%
Fraud and payment card fraud548.2 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 town hall. For the average resident, 18 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 680 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries4
Pharmacies3
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants8
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches18
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops30
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in La Penne-sur-Huveaune on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

7.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.9
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners5
Dentists3
Nurses24
Physiotherapists14
Pharmacies3
Convenience stores and grocers6
Bakeries9
Butchers5
EV charging stations4
Post offices and postal points1
Banks3
Restaurants27
Hairdressers9
Nurseries2
Sports halls1
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 La Penne-sur-Huveaune, 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
18natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
August 2022latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Drought (clay shrinkage)11
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.

6 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 6 of them state schools.

Ecole maternelle BeausoleilNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jacques PrévertNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Pierre BrosseletteNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire BeausoleilPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jacques PrévertPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Pierre BrossolettePrimary school · state

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.