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Chape

Chape is an IRIS neighbourhood of 3,538 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 4e Arrondissement. 98% of homes are flats and 57% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €24,240 a year. 819 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 8% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132040403 · residential neighbourhood · 19 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
3,538residents2022 census
€24,240median living standardMarseille 4e Arrondissement : €20,220
8%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
819services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Chape in Marseille 4e ArrondissementChape highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 4e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Chape highlighted

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

People.

3,538 residents and 1,877 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

15%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
30%
aged 60 and over
48%
of households are people living alone
16%
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.

2,136 homes, 87% of them main residences, with 3.1 rooms on average.

2%
of homes are houses
57%
of households own their home
1%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
9%
empty homes
55%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191936%
1919–194525%
1946–197021%
1971–199012%
1991–20055%
2006–20191%

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

Property prices.

5,037 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€2,860/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 4e Arrondissement : €2,860/m²
€2,830/m²flats4,838 sales
€4,310/m²houses199 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 €24,240 a year in 2021 (Marseille 4e Arrondissement: €20,220).

€24,240median living standard a year2021
18.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,310the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€43,030the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
11.3%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
59%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
22%
managers and professionals among over-15s
28%
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 4e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes42614.2 per 1,00014.2 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence87417.7 per 1,00017.7 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon1262.6 per 1,0002.6 per 1,000−1%
Physical violence outside the family1974.0 per 1,0004.0 per 1,000+3%
Domestic physical violence2645.4 per 1,0005.4 per 1,000−1%
Sexual violence1142.3 per 1,0002.3 per 1,000+8%
Vehicle thefts2885.8 per 1,0005.8 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles3587.3 per 1,0007.3 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts1633.3 per 1,0003.3 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism54911.1 per 1,00011.1 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud52410.6 per 1,00010.6 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. 90 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 240 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops69
Bakeries34
Pharmacies29
Doctors10
Dentists3
Cafés and bars92
Restaurants94
Parks and gardens11
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches28
Gyms and sports halls12
Libraries4
Nurseries and childcare3
Bus stops93
Tram and metro stops21
Railway stations2

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.

Lycée Saint-Joseph de la MadeleineUpper secondary (lycée) · private40 m
Collège Saint-Joseph de la MadeleineLower secondary (collège) · private50 m
Ecole primaire privée Saint Joseph MadeleinePrimary school · private100 m
Ecole maternelle d'application Consolat-AbeillesNursery school · state230 m
Ecole maternelle Saint-Vincent-de-PaulNursery school · state260 m
Ecole maternelle LongchampNursery school · state290 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.