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Auchel
Medium city · 62260 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
10 051
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 227 €
📈 201% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 46.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Auchel — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (10/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (11/100).
33
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism65
💸 Affordability15
🛡️ Safety53
⚡ Energy rating11
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 34 Transactions · Auchel
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 227 €
🏡 House /m²
1 113 €
📋 Transactions
34
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais | 2 569 € | 1 523 € | 1068 | 67 571 |
| Arras | 3 011 € | 1 929 € | 703 | 42 875 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 2 756 € | 1 647 € | 726 | 40 539 |
| Lens | 2 632 € | 1 553 € | 382 | 32 920 |
| Liévin | 2 537 € | 1 544 € | 256 | 30 063 |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 1 663 € | 1 385 € | 340 | 25 688 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.29 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.0 %
🏢 Apartments
19.8 %
80.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
1 724
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
68.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
160.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
45.570 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.12 %
🏢 CFE
29.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
10 051
2023
📐 Area
5.97 km²
1684 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 050 €
📊 Median age
38.8 yrs
38.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
65.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
30.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 093
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
75
+7.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
70
💼 Economic density
109
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Calonne-Ricouart
À 3.31 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Auchel - Lillers
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LAVOISIER | public | 91.0 % | — | -4.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
87.5 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE LAVOISIER | public | 82.1 |
| COLLEGE SEVIGNE | public | 73.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
17
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
133
📋 Commerce
36
📋 Enseignement
16
🏥 Sante
79
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
38
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 133 | 13.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +83 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 70 | 7.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 62 | 6.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 50 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 46 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 43 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 23 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 17 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 1.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 0.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
26 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
3.8 %
D
7.7 %
E
42.3 %
42.3 %
F
38.5 %
38.5 %
G
7.7 %
46.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| monument aux morts | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| cité ouvrière | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effondrements localisés
Emissions en surface de gaz de mine
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Tassements
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 354 analyses · C.A.B.B.A.L.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 354
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
25
⚡ Charge points
99
🚀 Incl. fast charging
17
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 1.2 km | 66/100 | 2 593 |
| Burbure | 2.5 km | 66/100 | 2 834 |
| Lozinghem | 2.2 km | 32/100 | 1 256 |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 2.8 km | 53/100 | 5 369 |
| Camblain-Châtelain | 3.9 km | 48/100 | 1 762 |
| Ferfay | 2.8 km | 62/100 | 861 |
| Floringhem | 3.0 km | 57/100 | 877 |
| Marles-les-Mines | 3.1 km | 57/100 | 5 411 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Auchel
What is the price per m² in Auchel? ▶
The median price per m² in Auchel is 3 227 €.
What is the rental yield in Auchel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Auchel is 3.8%.
Is Auchel a good real estate investment? ▶
Auchel has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Auchel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Auchel is E.
What are the natural risks in Auchel? ▶
12 risks are identified in Auchel: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effondrements localisés, Emissions en surface de gaz de mine.