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Bernabo

Bernabo is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,311 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 15e Arrondissement. 91% of homes are flats and 19% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €14,810 a year. 132 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 2% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132150303 · residential neighbourhood · 23 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,311residents2022 census
€14,810median living standardMarseille 15e Arrondissement : €14,890
2%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
132services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Bernabo in Marseille 15e ArrondissementBernabo highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 15e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Bernabo highlighted

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

People.

2,311 residents and 1,143 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

20%
aged under 15
19%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
39%
of households are people living alone
20%
of households are couples with children
20%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,219 homes, 87% of them main residences, with 2.9 rooms on average.

9%
of homes are houses
19%
of households own their home
18%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
13%
empty homes
64%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–194538%
1946–197040%
1971–199010%
1991–20052%
2006–20198%

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

Property prices.

2,904 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€1,600/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 15e Arrondissement : €1,600/m²
€1,330/m²flats2,199 sales
€3,250/m²houses705 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 €14,810 a year in 2021 (Marseille 15e Arrondissement: €14,890).

€14,810median living standard a year2021
43.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€8,440the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€26,510the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
20.5%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
19%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
4%
managers and professionals among over-15s
19%
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 15e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes2728.2 per 1,0008.2 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence1,16414.7 per 1,00014.7 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon2072.6 per 1,0002.6 per 1,000−0%
Armed robberies470.6 per 1,0000.6 per 1,000−10%
Physical violence outside the family5136.5 per 1,0006.5 per 1,000+4%
Domestic physical violence4365.5 per 1,0005.5 per 1,000−1%
Sexual violence1521.9 per 1,0001.9 per 1,000+9%
Vehicle thefts5877.4 per 1,0007.4 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles7639.6 per 1,0009.6 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts4365.5 per 1,0005.5 per 1,000+10%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1,25715.9 per 1,00015.9 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud3774.8 per 1,0004.8 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. 36 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.2 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries5
Pharmacies6
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and bars6
Restaurants5
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches35
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops55
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

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.

Ecole maternelle La CabucelleNursery school · state260 m
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private300 m
Ecole maternelle BernaboNursery school · state320 m
Collège Saint-JosephLower secondary (collège) · private330 m
Ecole élémentaire La CabucellePrimary school · state330 m
Lycée général Ibn KhaldounUpper secondary (lycée) · private330 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.