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Samatan

Samatan is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,200 residents, defined by Insee within Marseille 7e Arrondissement. 83% of homes are flats and 48% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €24,290 a year. 239 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 1% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 132070601 · residential neighbourhood · 12 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,200residents2022 census
€24,290median living standardMarseille 7e Arrondissement : €26,900
1%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
239services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Samatan in Marseille 7e ArrondissementSamatan highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Marseille 7e Arrondissement neighbourhoods with Samatan highlighted

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

People.

2,200 residents and 1,335 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

12%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
30%
aged 60 and over
58%
of households are people living alone
13%
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.

1,563 homes, 85% of them main residences, with 2.6 rooms on average.

17%
of homes are houses
48%
of households own their home
4%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
6%
second homes
9%
empty homes
61%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191917%
1919–194541%
1946–197030%
1971–19906%
1991–20053%
2006–20193%

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

Property prices.

3,822 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€5,000/m²median price, houses and flatsMarseille 7e Arrondissement : €5,000/m²
€4,760/m²flats3,308 sales
€8,390/m²houses514 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 €24,290 a year in 2021 (Marseille 7e Arrondissement: €26,900).

€24,290median living standard a year2021
16.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,640the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€47,530the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
43%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
17%
managers and professionals among over-15s
26%
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 7e ArrondissementChange
Burglaries of homes32114.1 per 1,00014.1 per 1,000−3%
Thefts from people without violence1,05029.9 per 1,00029.9 per 1,000+7%
Violent thefts without a weapon982.8 per 1,0002.8 per 1,000=
Physical violence outside the family1434.1 per 1,0004.1 per 1,000+4%
Domestic physical violence1012.9 per 1,0002.9 per 1,000−1%
Sexual violence692.0 per 1,0002.0 per 1,000+6%
Vehicle thefts3189.0 per 1,0009.0 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from vehicles47713.6 per 1,00013.6 per 1,000−21%
Thefts of vehicle parts1875.3 per 1,0005.3 per 1,000+9%
Deliberate damage and vandalism51614.7 per 1,00014.7 per 1,000+5%
Fraud and payment card fraud3449.8 per 1,0009.8 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. 61 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops16
Bakeries14
Pharmacies14
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars26
Restaurants50
Parks and gardens8
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports halls6
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare6
Bus stops77
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

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 ColbertUpper secondary (lycée) · state160 m
Ecole élémentaire ChateaubriandPrimary school · state210 m
Ecole primaire privée Saint GeorgesPrimary school · private230 m
Ecole maternelle Paul CodaccioniNursery school · state310 m
Collège Gaston DefferreLower secondary (collège) · state410 m
Ecole primaire Marius ThomasPrimary school · state470 m

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

Other neighbourhoods.