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Poucel Blancarde

Poucel Blancarde is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,490 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 4e Arrondissement. 91% of homes are flats and 46% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €21,250 a year. 394 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 2% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132040105 · residential neighbourhood · 14 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,490residents2022 census
€21,250median living standardMarseille 4e Arrondissement : €20,220
2%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
394services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Poucel Blancarde in Marseille 4e ArrondissementPoucel Blancarde highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 4e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Poucel Blancarde highlighted

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

People.

2,490 residents and 1,340 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

16%
aged under 15
21%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 60 and over
45%
of households are people living alone
19%
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.

1,421 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 3.0 rooms on average.

9%
of homes are houses
46%
of households own their home
13%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
7%
empty homes
74%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191911%
1919–194510%
1946–197039%
1971–199018%
1991–20058%
2006–201913%

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

Property prices.

5,037 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€2,860/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 4e Arrondissement : €2,860/m²
€2,830/m²flats4,838 sales
€4,310/m²houses199 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 €21,250 a year in 2021 (Marseille 4e Arrondissement: €20,220).

€21,250median living standard a year2021
21.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,790the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€35,360the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
16.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
41%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
13%
managers and professionals among over-15s
22%
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 4e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes42614.2 per 1,00014.2 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence87417.7 per 1,00017.7 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon1262.6 per 1,0002.6 per 1,000−1%
Physical violence outside the family1974.0 per 1,0004.0 per 1,000+3%
Domestic physical violence2645.4 per 1,0005.4 per 1,000−1%
Sexual violence1142.3 per 1,0002.3 per 1,000+8%
Vehicle thefts2885.8 per 1,0005.8 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles3587.3 per 1,0007.3 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts1633.3 per 1,0003.3 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism54911.1 per 1,00011.1 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud52410.6 per 1,00010.6 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 centre of the neighbourhood. 67 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 640 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops34
Bakeries21
Pharmacies24
Doctors7
Dentists4
Cafés and bars28
Restaurants36
Parks and gardens12
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches26
Gyms and sports halls7
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare8
Bus stops94
Tram and metro stops10
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.

Collège Sainte-Marie-BlancardeLower secondary (collège) · private30 m
Ecole primaire privée Sainte MariePrimary school · private110 m
Ecole maternelle BotinellyNursery school · state300 m
Ecole maternelle Sainte-SophieNursery school · state330 m
Ecole élémentaire BotinellyPrimary school · state340 m
Ecole élémentaire Sainte-SophiePrimary school · state340 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.