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Fontainieu

Fontainieu is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,766 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 14e Arrondissement. 93% of homes are flats and 44% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €16,330 a year. 75 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 10% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132140601 · residential neighbourhood · 105 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,766residents2022 census
€16,330median living standardMarseille 14e Arrondissement : €15,420
10%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
75services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Fontainieu in Marseille 14e ArrondissementFontainieu highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 14e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Fontainieu highlighted

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

People.

2,766 residents and 975 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

20%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
25%
aged 60 and over
42%
of households are people living alone
22%
of households are couples with children
16%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,267 homes, 87% of them main residences, with 3.2 rooms on average.

7%
of homes are houses
44%
of households own their home
20%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
13%
empty homes
66%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19452%
1946–197040%
1971–199025%
1991–20051%
2006–201931%

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

Property prices.

3,126 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€1,640/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 14e Arrondissement : €1,640/m²
€1,500/m²flats2,723 sales
€3,420/m²houses403 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 €16,330 a year in 2021 (Marseille 14e Arrondissement: €15,420).

€16,330median living standard a year2021
37.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,210the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€30,710the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.4%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
22%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
18%
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 14e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes2268.5 per 1,0008.5 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence62010.3 per 1,00010.3 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon1402.3 per 1,0002.3 per 1,000−1%
Armed robberies540.9 per 1,0000.9 per 1,000−11%
Physical violence outside the family3866.4 per 1,0006.4 per 1,000+3%
Domestic physical violence3095.1 per 1,0005.1 per 1,000−1%
Sexual violence1222.0 per 1,0002.0 per 1,000+9%
Vehicle thefts4337.2 per 1,0007.2 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles3345.5 per 1,0005.5 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts3065.1 per 1,0005.1 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism89214.7 per 1,00014.7 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud2774.6 per 1,0004.6 per 1,000+2%

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. 16 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 610 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies3
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches33
Gyms and sports halls6
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops22
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

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 Saint-Joseph Les MicocouliersNursery school · state440 m
Ecole élémentaire Saint Joseph Les MicocouliersPrimary school · state450 m
Ecole maternelle Castellas Les LionsNursery school · state580 m
Ecole maternelle SimianeNursery school · state650 m
Collège de Tour-SainteLower secondary (collège) · private660 m
Ecole élémentaire Castellas Les LionsPrimary school · state660 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.