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Septèmes-les-Vallons

Septèmes-les-Vallons has 12,018 residents and 5,139 homes, 55% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,350/m² over five years, 6% below the département figure. The median living standard is €22,740 a year. For the average resident, 56 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 13106 · Postcode 13240 · Updated 24 October 2026
12,018residents2022 census
€3,350/m²median price per m²Bouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
43%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
56services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Septèmes-les-Vallons · 4 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Septèmes-les-Vallons: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 4 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Fabregoules-Caillols-Rougière-Peyrards2,781€23,91065%2%11%12.0%100%2
Pré de l'Aube Centre3,049€23,17070%6%8%7.5%9%80
Castors-Bedoule3,740€24,71076%1%14%8.4%45%58
Notre-Dame2,447€15,96037%52%6%27.3%16%83

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

12,018 residents and 4,855 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
25%
aged 60 and over
30%
of households are people living alone
31%
of households are couples with children
15%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

5,139 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 3.8 rooms on average.

55%
of homes are houses
65%
of households own their home
11%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
0%
second homes
5%
empty homes
88%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19196%
1919–19456%
1946–197029%
1971–199035%
1991–20058%
2006–201916%

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

Property prices.

613 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,350/m²median price, houses and flatsBouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
€2,960/m²flats300 sales
€3,760/m²houses313 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 €22,740 a year in 2021.

€22,740median living standard a year2021
16.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,700the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€37,130the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.3%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
28%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
8%
managers and professionals among over-15s
27%
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, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes5210.1 per 1,000+2%
Thefts from people without violence473.9 per 1,000−6%
Physical violence outside the family272.3 per 1,000+8%
Domestic physical violence332.8 per 1,000+22%
Vehicle thefts554.6 per 1,000−8%
Thefts from vehicles594.9 per 1,000−17%
Thefts of vehicle parts504.2 per 1,000+11%
Deliberate damage and vandalism13110.9 per 1,000+18%
Fraud and payment card fraud806.7 per 1,000+36%

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 town hall. For the average resident, 16 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.6 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists1
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops41
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Septèmes-les-Vallons on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

5.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.9
4pharmacieson 1 January 2025
8food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners6
Dentists10
Nurses26
Physiotherapists21
Pharmacies4
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers6
Bakeries4
Butchers6
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations3
Post offices and postal points1
Banks2
Police and gendarmerie2
Restaurants27
Hairdressers18
Nurseries2
Gyms1
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Septèmes-les-Vallons, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslidesprevention plan
Earthquake
Forest fire
Transport of hazardous goods
Mining subsidence
17natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
April 2023latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
Drought (clay shrinkage)8
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

Schools.

8 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 1 lycées are open here, 9 of them state schools.

Collège Marc FerrandiLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle François CésariNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jacques PrévertNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Langevin-WallonNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Castors IsabellaPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Jules FerryPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire François CésariPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Langevin-WallonPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Tranchier-GuidicelliPrimary school · state
Lycée professionnel Sainte-ÉlisabethUpper secondary (lycée) · private

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.