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Croix Sainte Saint-Jean La Gaffette

Croix Sainte Saint-Jean La Gaffette is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,760 residents, defined by Insee within Martigues. 15% of homes are flats and 86% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €26,520 a year. 43 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 4% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 130560111 · residential neighbourhood · 405 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,760residents2022 census
€26,520median living standardMartigues : €22,570
4%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
43services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Croix Sainte Saint-Jean La Gaffette in MartiguesCroix Sainte Saint-Jean La Gaffette highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of Martigues neighbourhoods with Croix Sainte Saint-Jean La Gaffette highlighted

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

People.

2,760 residents and 1,135 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

14%
aged under 15
12%
aged 15–29
34%
aged 60 and over
26%
of households are people living alone
32%
of households are couples with children
7%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,246 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 4.1 rooms on average.

85%
of homes are houses
86%
of households own their home
0%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
4%
empty homes
93%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–19455%
1946–197014%
1971–199045%
1991–200516%
2006–201917%

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

Property prices.

2,733 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€3,210/m²median price, houses and flatsMartigues : €3,210/m²
€2,720/m²flats1,699 sales
€3,970/m²houses1,034 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 €26,520 a year in 2021 (Martigues: €22,570).

€26,520median living standard a year2021
6.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€15,420the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€40,430the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
6.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
32%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
8%
managers and professionals among over-15s
34%
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.

Indicator2025RateMartiguesChange
Burglaries of homes28010.7 per 1,00010.7 per 1,000−5%
Thefts from people without violence4298.9 per 1,0008.9 per 1,000−7%
Violent thefts without a weapon340.7 per 1,0000.7 per 1,000−19%
Armed robberies90.2 per 1,0000.2 per 1,000−44%
Physical violence outside the family1703.5 per 1,0003.5 per 1,000−10%
Domestic physical violence2014.2 per 1,0004.2 per 1,000−24%
Sexual violence801.7 per 1,0001.7 per 1,000+7%
Vehicle thefts2896.0 per 1,0006.0 per 1,000+4%
Thefts from vehicles4148.6 per 1,0008.6 per 1,000−22%
Thefts of vehicle parts2244.6 per 1,0004.6 per 1,000+48%
Deliberate damage and vandalism52610.9 per 1,00010.9 per 1,000+8%
Fraud and payment card fraud4028.3 per 1,0008.3 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. 36 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 460 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries3
Pharmacies2
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops42
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of Martigues: major hazards listed by the State, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingrun-off and mudflows, coastal flooding
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, coastal erosion, clay shrinkage and swellingprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fireprevention plan
Industrial hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
27natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2023latest recognised eventCoastal surges and wave damage
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows14
Drought (clay shrinkage)11
Storms and cyclones1
Coastal surges and wave damage1

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 Henri TranchierNursery school · state140 m
Ecole élémentaire Henri TranchierPrimary school · state170 m
Collège Honoré DaumierLower secondary (collège) · state600 m
Ecole maternelle Robert DaugeyNursery school · state610 m
Ecole élémentaire Robert DaugeyPrimary school · state640 m
Centre National des Arts Techniques (LP PR HC)Upper secondary (lycée) · private1.1 km

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

Other neighbourhoods.