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Béthune
Large city · 62400 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
25 224
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 294 €
📈 -8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 24.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Béthune — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (26/100).
46
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism93
💸 Affordability33
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 205 Transactions · Béthune
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 294 €
🏡 House /m²
1 547 €
📋 Transactions
205
📈 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
11.52 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.0 %
🏢 Apartments
48.4 %
50.5 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
3 744
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.
82.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
176.320 %
🏘️ Housing tax
51.590 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
25 224
2023
📐 Area
9.46 km²
2666 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 290 €
📊 Median age
38.4 yrs
39.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.4 %
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.
26.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
6 098
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
499
+12.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
442
💼 Economic density
242
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Béthune
À 0.97 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Béthune
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
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LOUIS BLARINGHEM | public | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE SAINT VAAST-SAINT DOMINIQUE | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE ARE MALRAUX | public | 95.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
92.2 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 PRIVE SAINTE FAMILLE | privé sous contrat | 122.3 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT VAAST SAINT DOMINIQUE | privé sous contrat | 121.2 |
| COLLEGE GEORGE SAND | public | 94.8 |
| COLLEGE PAUL VERLAINE | public | 81.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
10
🔬 Laboratories
4
🏥 Établissements de santé
67
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
10
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
481
📋 Commerce
231
📋 Enseignement
45
🏥 Sante
417
🚆 Transport
10
⚽ Sport
75
🎭 Culture
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Service des impôts des particuliers (SIP) - Béthune, Tribunal pour enfants de Béthune, Chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) 62 - Artois - Agence de Bethune |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 407 | 16.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +124 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 368 | 14.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +74 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 288 | 11.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +171 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 288 | 11.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 286 | 11.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 235 | 9.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +133 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 181 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 116 | 4.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 87 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 52 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 34 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 30 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 0.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 14 | 0.60 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
222 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.9 %
B
0.0 %
C
11.3 %
11.3 %
D
30.2 %
30.2 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
20.3 %
20.3 %
G
4.1 %
24.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 16 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| beffroi | — |
| monument aux morts | — |
| immeuble;magasin de commerce | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| immeuble | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| bastion | 4e quart 15e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | 14e siècle;17e siècle |
| palais | — |
| caserne | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| jardin | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Effondrements localisés
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissement minier
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 20 750 analyses · C.A.B.B.A.L.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
20 750
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
70
⚡ Charge points
334
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essars | 2.4 km | 47/100 | 1 753 |
| Verquin | 3.2 km | 48/100 | 3 445 |
| Annezin | 2.4 km | 24/100 | 5 825 |
| Verquigneul | 3.3 km | 20/100 | 1 978 |
| Fouquières-lès-Béthune | 2.9 km | 53/100 | 1 108 |
| Vaudricourt | 3.7 km | 48/100 | 1 138 |
| Drouvin-le-Marais | 4.5 km | 32/100 | 622 |
| Vendin-lès-Béthune | 3.3 km | 58/100 | 2 374 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Béthune
What is the price per m² in Béthune? ▶
The median price per m² in Béthune is 2 294 €.
What is the rental yield in Béthune? ▶
The gross rental yield in Béthune is 6.0%.
Is Béthune a good real estate investment? ▶
Béthune has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Béthune? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Béthune is E.
What are the natural risks in Béthune? ▶
9 risks are identified in Béthune: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Effet thermique.