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Arenc

Arenc is an IRIS neighbourhood of 1,668 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 2e Arrondissement. 89% of homes are flats and 25% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €14,930 a year. 118 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 0% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132020101 · business area · 218 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
1,668residents2022 census
€14,930median living standardMarseille 2e Arrondissement : €16,390
0%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
118services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Arenc in Marseille 2e ArrondissementArenc highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 2e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Arenc highlighted

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

People.

1,668 residents and 767 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

19%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
46%
of households are people living alone
21%
of households are couples with children
14%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,025 homes, 69% of them main residences, with 2.8 rooms on average.

11%
of homes are houses
25%
of households own their home
45%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
21%
second homes
9%
empty homes
47%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19194%
1919–194525%
1946–197031%
1971–199030%
1991–20055%
2006–20195%

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

Property prices.

2,201 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,170/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 2e Arrondissement : €3,170/m²
€3,180/m²flats2,174 sales
€2,930/m²houses27 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 €14,930 a year in 2021 (Marseille 2e Arrondissement: €16,390).

€14,930median living standard a year2021
43.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€7,810the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€28,770the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.0%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
30%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
7%
managers and professionals among over-15s
20%
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.

Indicator2025RateMarseille 2e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes1629.9 per 1,0009.9 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence1,23050.5 per 1,00050.5 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon1556.4 per 1,0006.4 per 1,000−1%
Armed robberies180.7 per 1,0000.7 per 1,000−10%
Physical violence outside the family24410.0 per 1,00010.0 per 1,000+3%
Domestic physical violence1948.0 per 1,0008.0 per 1,000−1%
Sexual violence612.5 per 1,0002.5 per 1,000+9%
Vehicle thefts1456.0 per 1,0006.0 per 1,000−10%
Thefts from vehicles1,19949.2 per 1,00049.2 per 1,000−21%
Thefts of vehicle parts1395.7 per 1,0005.7 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism69328.4 per 1,00028.4 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud24410.0 per 1,00010.0 per 1,000+3%

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. 34 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 330 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries6
Pharmacies5
Doctors0
Dentists3
Cafés and bars12
Restaurants14
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops61
Tram and metro stops8
Railway stations4

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

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

Floodingflash flooding, run-off and mudflows, coastal floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, coastal erosion, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fireprevention plan
Transport of hazardous goods
Mining subsidence
51natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows29
Drought (clay shrinkage)15
Ground movement6
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 privé sous contrat LOYOLALower secondary (collège) · private130 m
Ecole primaire privée des graines d'arc en sièclePrimary school · private400 m
Ecole primaire publique André AllarPrimary school · state420 m
Ecole primaire publique Les FabriquesPrimary school · state530 m
Ecole élémentaire Arenc Bachas ExtérieurPrimary school · state550 m
Ecole maternelle Arenc Bachas ExtérieurNursery school · state550 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.