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Joseph Thierry

Joseph Thierry is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,410 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 1er Arrondissement. 99% of homes are flats and 41% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €21,970 a year. 1,202 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 1% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132010202 · residential neighbourhood · 9 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,410residents2022 census
€21,970median living standardMarseille 1er Arrondissement : €16,530
1%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
1,202services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Joseph Thierry in Marseille 1er ArrondissementJoseph Thierry highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 1er Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Joseph Thierry highlighted

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

People.

2,410 residents and 1,229 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

16%
aged under 15
21%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 60 and over
47%
of households are people living alone
19%
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.

1,385 homes, 86% of them main residences, with 3.1 rooms on average.

0%
of homes are houses
41%
of households own their home
0%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
6%
second homes
8%
empty homes
50%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191954%
1919–194525%
1946–197014%
1971–19904%
1991–20053%
2006–20191%

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

Property prices.

3,514 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,090/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 1er Arrondissement : €3,090/m²
€3,090/m²flats3,509 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 €21,970 a year in 2021 (Marseille 1er Arrondissement: €16,530).

€21,970median living standard a year2021
24.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,450the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€41,880the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
19.5%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
55%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
22%
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 1er ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes36615.1 per 1,00015.1 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence3,60795.9 per 1,00095.9 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon55314.7 per 1,00014.7 per 1,000−0%
Armed robberies531.4 per 1,0001.4 per 1,000−13%
Physical violence outside the family59715.9 per 1,00015.9 per 1,000+3%
Domestic physical violence2195.8 per 1,0005.8 per 1,000−1%
Sexual violence2105.6 per 1,0005.6 per 1,000+9%
Vehicle thefts2065.5 per 1,0005.5 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles87123.2 per 1,00023.2 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts1554.1 per 1,0004.1 per 1,000+8%
Deliberate damage and vandalism66917.8 per 1,00017.8 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud3358.9 per 1,0008.9 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. 115 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 70 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops101
Bakeries52
Pharmacies43
Doctors15
Dentists5
Cafés and bars196
Restaurants226
Parks and gardens11
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches32
Gyms and sports halls15
Libraries12
Nurseries and childcare6
Bus stops136
Tram and metro stops25
Railway stations8

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 élémentaire BayaPrimary school · state120 m
Collège Jean De Bernardy (anciennement Longchamp)Lower secondary (collège) · state310 m
Ecole élémentaire Saint Savournin barthelemyPrimary school · state340 m
Collège ChapeLower secondary (collège) · state360 m
Ecole primaire privée Sacré-CoeurPrimary school · private380 m
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du CLG privé Sacré Coeur (du)Lower secondary (collège) · private400 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.