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Marseille 3e Arrondissement

Marseille 3e Arrondissement has 55,653 residents and 27,774 homes. Homes sold for a median €1,780/m² over five years, 50% below the département figure. The median living standard is €13,530 a year. For the average resident, 538 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Municipal arrondissement · Insee 13203 · Postcode 13003 · Updated 24 October 2026
55,653residents2022 census
€1,780/m²median price per m²Bouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
3%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
538services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Marseille 3e Arrondissement · 19 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Marseille 3e Arrondissement: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 19 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Ricard-Guigou2,507€16,50050%6%11%14.8%5%402
Les Friches-Cadenat2,911€13,82028%4%7%21.7%3%545
Les Casernes2,998€13,51015%10%5%17.2%3%657
Loubon3,934€12,84012%24%6%20.1%2%527
Caffo Révolution3,300€13,27025%6%6%13.4%3%416
Général Leclerc179–14%1%2%27.8%3%1,186
Les Facultés4,299€13,65015%23%5%18.7%1%862
Camille Pelletan2,762€12,25012%15%8%18.5%4%809
Le Racati3,452€12,7001%42%9%19.8%3%957
Kléber3,164€13,42021%20%6%14.4%2%631
Jet d'Eau-Barbini3,703€13,14025%19%6%22.1%1%396
Arzial-La Butte3,299€13,27026%21%7%14.9%3%405
Pyat Auphan3,232€11,55018%16%9%24.7%7%351
Briancon3,570€14,30012%26%4%20.5%4%282
Bellevue Caravelle1,374–5%52%5%43.5%6%279
Bellevue-Pyat1,122–14%13%4%25.7%7%304
Potier2,930€14,20033%16%8%24.1%3%566
Peyssonnel4,199€17,62022%22%9%13.8%4%488
Fonscolombes2,718€12,93017%41%5%19.5%3%402

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

55,653 residents and 24,182 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

22%
aged under 15
22%
aged 15–29
18%
aged 60 and over
45%
of households are people living alone
23%
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.

27,774 homes, 87% of them main residences, with 2.6 rooms on average.

3%
of homes are houses
20%
of households own their home
20%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
11%
empty homes
43%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19196%
1919–194515%
1946–197036%
1971–199017%
1991–20058%
2006–201917%

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

Property prices.

3,178 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,780/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille : €3,230/m²
€1,770/m²flats3,093 sales
€2,920/m²houses85 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 €13,530 a year in 2021 (Marseille: €20,600).

€13,530median living standard a year2021
52.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€7,160the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€25,300the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
19.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
21%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
4%
managers and professionals among over-15s
17%
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, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateMarseilleChange
Burglaries of homes2348.4 per 1,0009.3 per 1,000−2%
Thefts from people without violence93616.1 per 1,00019.3 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon2013.5 per 1,0002.9 per 1,000−1%
Armed robberies360.6 per 1,0000.4 per 1,000−14%
Physical violence outside the family3886.7 per 1,0005.0 per 1,000+3%
Domestic physical violence3466.0 per 1,0004.3 per 1,000−1%
Sexual violence1152.0 per 1,0001.9 per 1,000+6%
Vehicle thefts2674.6 per 1,0006.5 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles86614.9 per 1,00010.3 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts2253.9 per 1,0004.8 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism89515.4 per 1,00013.4 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud2925.0 per 1,0007.6 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 town hall. For the average resident, 83 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 410 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops33
Bakeries23
Pharmacies23
Doctors3
Dentists4
Cafés and bars115
Restaurants256
Parks and gardens14
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports halls10
Libraries6
Nurseries and childcare5
Bus stops98
Tram and metro stops8
Railway stations4

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Marseille 3e Arrondissement on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

14.7GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.9
19pharmacieson 1 January 2025
66food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners82
Dentists43
Nurses42
Physiotherapists69
Pharmacies19
Group health centres1
Emergency departments2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets6
Convenience stores and grocers60
Bakeries54
Butchers25
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations9
Post offices and postal points5
Banks5
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants204
Hairdressers41
Nurseries13
Swimming pools1
Sports halls5
Gyms6
Cinemas1
Performance venues1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

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

Schools.

30 primary and nursery schools, 5 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 31 of them state schools.

Collège Belle de MaiLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Edgar QuinetLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Joséphine BAKERLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-CharlesLower secondary (collège) · private
Collège Saint-MaurontLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelle Belle de MaiNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Bernard CadenatNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle KleberNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle PR HC La CalendretaNursery school · private
Ecole maternelle PeyssonnelNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle RévolutionNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Saint-CharlesNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle StrasbourgNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Villette FonscolombeNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle d'application Edouard VaillantNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Parc BellevueNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Simone de BeauvoirNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Ahmed LitimPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Félix PyatPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire NationalPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire PommierPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Saint MaurontPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée externat st françois d'assisePrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Peyssonnel 2Primary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Bernard CadenatPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire KléberPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Peyssonnel 1Primary school · state
Ecole élémentaire RévolutionPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Saint Charles 2Primary school · state
Ecole élémentaire d'application Edouard VaillantPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire d'application Saint Charles 1Primary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Parc BellevuePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Révolution VaillantPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Simone de BeauvoirPrimary school · state
école primaire robert schumanPrimary school · private
Lycée Victor HugoUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel le ChatelierUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Marseille 3e Arrondissement, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Cathedral and Quay de la Joliette, Marseille, France, ca. 1895 (1)
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Cathedral and Quay de la Joliette, Marseille, France, ca. 1895 (1)
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Église de la vieille Major
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Église de la vieille Major
Photo: Guiguilacagouille · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Cathédrale de la vieille Major. 1
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Cathédrale de la vieille Major. 1
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