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Michelis-Saint-Jacques

Michelis-Saint-Jacques is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,678 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 11e Arrondissement. 93% of homes are flats and 53% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €21,160 a year. 127 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 8% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132111003 · residential neighbourhood · 26 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,678residents2022 census
€21,160median living standardMarseille 11e Arrondissement : €22,400
8%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
127services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Michelis-Saint-Jacques in Marseille 11e ArrondissementMichelis-Saint-Jacques highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 11e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Michelis-Saint-Jacques highlighted

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

People.

2,678 residents and 1,220 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

17%
aged under 15
14%
aged 15–29
30%
aged 60 and over
39%
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.

1,434 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 3.3 rooms on average.

7%
of homes are houses
53%
of households own their home
29%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
8%
empty homes
84%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19192%
1919–194513%
1946–197041%
1971–199039%
1991–20055%
2006–20191%

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

Property prices.

3,051 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,170/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 11e Arrondissement : €3,170/m²
€2,540/m²flats2,055 sales
€4,630/m²houses996 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 €21,160 a year in 2021 (Marseille 11e Arrondissement: €22,400).

€21,160median living standard a year2021
16.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,770the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€31,300the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.0%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
24%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
29%
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 11e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes2569.8 per 1,0009.8 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence5529.2 per 1,0009.2 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon871.5 per 1,0001.5 per 1,000=
Armed robberies220.4 per 1,0000.4 per 1,000−12%
Physical violence outside the family1933.2 per 1,0003.2 per 1,000+3%
Domestic physical violence2484.1 per 1,0004.1 per 1,000−2%
Sexual violence691.2 per 1,0001.2 per 1,000+8%
Vehicle thefts3545.9 per 1,0005.9 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles4497.5 per 1,0007.5 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts3185.3 per 1,0005.3 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism69911.7 per 1,00011.7 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud4136.9 per 1,0006.9 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. 25 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 790 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries4
Pharmacies8
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants7
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches23
Gyms and sports halls7
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare3
Bus stops45
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 élémentaire Cité Michelis 2Primary school · state180 m
Ecole élémentaire Cité Michelis 1Primary school · state190 m
Ecole maternelle Cité MichelisNursery school · state200 m
Ecole maternelle Château Saint-JacquesNursery school · state210 m
Ecole élémentaire Pomme HeckelPrimary school · state590 m
Ecole maternelle Pomme HeckelNursery school · state620 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.