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Rabatau

Rabatau is an IRIS neighbourhood of 3,155 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 8e Arrondissement. 98% of homes are flats and 39% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €21,200 a year. 414 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 7% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132080703 · residential neighbourhood · 24 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
3,155residents2022 census
€21,200median living standardMarseille 8e Arrondissement : €27,420
7%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
414services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Rabatau in Marseille 8e ArrondissementRabatau highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 8e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Rabatau highlighted

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

People.

3,155 residents and 1,800 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

15%
aged under 15
14%
aged 15–29
32%
aged 60 and over
48%
of households are people living alone
17%
of households are couples with children
9%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,844 homes, 90% of them main residences, with 3.2 rooms on average.

1%
of homes are houses
39%
of households own their home
20%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
5%
second homes
6%
empty homes
60%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19451%
1946–197038%
1971–199031%
1991–200515%
2006–201915%

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

Property prices.

6,825 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€4,370/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 8e Arrondissement : €4,370/m²
€4,250/m²flats6,249 sales
€7,430/m²houses576 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 €21,200 a year in 2021 (Marseille 8e Arrondissement: €27,420).

€21,200median living standard a year2021
21.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,590the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€37,460the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
8.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
46%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
17%
managers and professionals among over-15s
31%
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 8e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes3537.3 per 1,0007.3 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence1,73120.4 per 1,00020.4 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon2432.9 per 1,0002.9 per 1,000+0%
Armed robberies170.2 per 1,0000.2 per 1,000−11%
Physical violence outside the family3924.6 per 1,0004.6 per 1,000+3%
Domestic physical violence2913.4 per 1,0003.4 per 1,000−2%
Sexual violence1531.8 per 1,0001.8 per 1,000+7%
Vehicle thefts6207.3 per 1,0007.3 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles1,05112.4 per 1,00012.4 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts4405.2 per 1,0005.2 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1,16613.8 per 1,00013.8 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud7709.1 per 1,0009.1 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. 49 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 290 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops26
Bakeries17
Pharmacies14
Doctors6
Dentists3
Cafés and bars17
Restaurants49
Parks and gardens7
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches34
Gyms and sports halls15
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare3
Bus stops79
Tram and metro stops8
Railway stations3

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 maternelle Raymond TeisseireNursery school · state120 m
Ecole élémentaire Raymond TeisseirePrimary school · state130 m
Lycée professionnel Edmond RostandUpper secondary (lycée) · private160 m
Ecole maternelle Le RouetNursery school · state270 m
Ecole élémentaire Le RouetPrimary school · state320 m
LYC PR HAYA MOUCHKAUpper secondary (lycée) · private540 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.