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Château-Sec-Montval

Château-Sec-Montval is an IRIS neighbourhood of 1,804 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 9e Arrondissement. 96% of homes are flats and 75% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €28,670 a year. 233 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 19% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132090403 · residential neighbourhood · 24 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
1,804residents2022 census
€28,670median living standardMarseille 9e Arrondissement : €24,450
19%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
233services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Château-Sec-Montval in Marseille 9e ArrondissementChâteau-Sec-Montval highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 9e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Château-Sec-Montval highlighted

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

People.

1,804 residents and 678 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

12%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
43%
aged 60 and over
41%
of households are people living alone
22%
of households are couples with children
8%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

914 homes, 93% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

3%
of homes are houses
75%
of households own their home
1%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
5%
empty homes
91%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19190%
1919–19450%
1946–197057%
1971–199031%
1991–20054%
2006–20197%

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

Property prices.

5,249 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,190/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 9e Arrondissement : €3,190/m²
€3,010/m²flats4,622 sales
€5,670/m²houses627 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 €28,670 a year in 2021 (Marseille 9e Arrondissement: €24,450).

€28,670median living standard a year2021
7.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€15,950the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€48,100the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
9.0%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
47%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
12%
managers and professionals among over-15s
43%
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 9e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes2326.0 per 1,0006.0 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence5577.2 per 1,0007.2 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon690.9 per 1,0000.9 per 1,000=
Armed robberies140.2 per 1,0000.2 per 1,000−13%
Physical violence outside the family2473.2 per 1,0003.2 per 1,000+4%
Domestic physical violence2413.1 per 1,0003.1 per 1,000−2%
Sexual violence1131.5 per 1,0001.5 per 1,000+9%
Vehicle thefts4706.1 per 1,0006.1 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles3905.0 per 1,0005.0 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts3074.0 per 1,0004.0 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism78510.1 per 1,00010.1 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud6017.8 per 1,0007.8 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. 42 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 350 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries11
Pharmacies9
Doctors5
Dentists1
Cafés and bars4
Restaurants15
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches46
Gyms and sports halls17
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare6
Bus stops63
Tram and metro stops4
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 éléméntaire Château SecPrimary school · state190 m
Ecole maternelle Château SecNursery school · state230 m
Ecole maternelle Allée des Pins le CabotNursery school · state360 m
Ecole élémentaire Allée des Pins Le CabotPrimary school · state410 m
Ecole maternelle Mazargues Grande BastideNursery school · state440 m
Collège Sylvain MenuLower secondary (collège) · state480 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.