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La Plaine

La Plaine is an IRIS neighbourhood of 1,935 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 5e Arrondissement. 99% of homes are flats and 41% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €24,170 a year. 1,289 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 1% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132050205 · residential neighbourhood · 8 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
1,935residents2022 census
€24,170median living standardMarseille 5e Arrondissement : €20,740
1%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
1,289services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
La Plaine in Marseille 5e ArrondissementLa Plaine highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 5e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with La Plaine highlighted

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

People.

1,935 residents and 1,104 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

16%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 60 and over
54%
of households are people living alone
12%
of households are couples with children
14%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,275 homes, 87% of them main residences, with 2.9 rooms on average.

1%
of homes are houses
41%
of households own their home
0%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
5%
second homes
8%
empty homes
51%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191933%
1919–194535%
1946–197020%
1971–19905%
1991–20057%
2006–20190%

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

Property prices.

5,186 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,420/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 5e Arrondissement : €3,420/m²
€3,420/m²flats5,110 sales
€5,160/m²houses76 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 €24,170 a year in 2021 (Marseille 5e Arrondissement: €20,740).

€24,170median living standard a year2021
19.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,610the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€43,930the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.8%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
68%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
25%
managers and professionals among over-15s
20%
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 5e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes36811.8 per 1,00011.8 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence94420.7 per 1,00020.7 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon1062.3 per 1,0002.3 per 1,000−1%
Armed robberies180.4 per 1,0000.4 per 1,000−10%
Physical violence outside the family1773.9 per 1,0003.9 per 1,000+4%
Domestic physical violence1553.4 per 1,0003.4 per 1,000=
Sexual violence1022.2 per 1,0002.2 per 1,000+7%
Vehicle thefts2254.9 per 1,0004.9 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles3808.3 per 1,0008.3 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts1292.8 per 1,0002.8 per 1,000+8%
Deliberate damage and vandalism52111.4 per 1,00011.4 per 1,000+5%
Fraud and payment card fraud3818.3 per 1,0008.3 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. 80 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 100 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops120
Bakeries58
Pharmacies47
Doctors15
Dentists4
Cafés and bars196
Restaurants280
Parks and gardens10
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches23
Gyms and sports halls16
Libraries7
Nurseries and childcare9
Bus stops87
Tram and metro stops27
Railway stations4

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 professionnel Saint-MichelUpper secondary (lycée) · private160 m
Ecole maternelle Saint SavourninNursery school · state220 m
Collège du Sacré-CoeurLower secondary (collège) · private250 m
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du CLG privé Sacré Coeur (du)Lower secondary (collège) · private250 m
Ecole primaire privée Sacré-CoeurPrimary school · private260 m
Ecole élémentaire Franklin RooseveltPrimary school · state290 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.