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Bouchain
Small town · 59111 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
4 113
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 304 €
📈 -12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 6.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Bouchain — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield83
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety38
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Bouchain
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 304 €
🏡 House /m²
1 605 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 4 103 € | 2 875 € | 3755 | 238 246 |
| Tourcoing | 2 034 € | 1 812 € | 1256 | 98 772 |
| Roubaix | 2 754 € | 1 387 € | 986 | 98 286 |
| Dunkerque | 2 582 € | 2 048 € | 1336 | 86 263 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2 712 € | 3 027 € | 653 | 62 868 |
| Valenciennes | 2 721 € | 1 617 € | 767 | 43 468 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.2 %
⏳ Payback period
9.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
14.0 %
85.6 % 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
393
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.
37.410 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.580 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.01 %
🏢 CFE
31.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 113
2023
📐 Area
12.42 km²
331 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 600 €
📊 Median age
44.5 yrs
32.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.1 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
528
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
37
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
37
💼 Economic density
128
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bouchain
À 1.10 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.
Bouchain
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 la Porte du Hainaut
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 DE L OSTREVANT | public | 93.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
51
📋 Commerce
17
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
31
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
22
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 31 | 7.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 20 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 13 | 3.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 5 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
43.8 %
43.8 %
C
0.0 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
12.5 %
12.5 %
F
6.2 %
G
0.0 %
6.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | — |
| poudrière | 17e siècle |
| fortification | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Effondrements généralisés
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Engins de guerre
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 836 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE BEAUVOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 836
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hordain | 2.2 km | 51/100 | 1 446 |
| Lieu-Saint-Amand | 2.4 km | 48/100 | 1 462 |
| Mastaing | 3.4 km | 65/100 | 911 |
| Neuville-sur-Escaut | 2.8 km | 64/100 | 2 901 |
| Rœulx | 4.0 km | 69/100 | 3 743 |
| Estrun | 4.1 km | 44/100 | 725 |
| Marquette-en-Ostrevant | 3.4 km | 46/100 | 1 943 |
| Iwuy | 5.2 km | 38/100 | 3 403 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bouchain
What is the price per m² in Bouchain? ▶
The median price per m² in Bouchain is 1 304 €.
What is the rental yield in Bouchain? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bouchain is 10.2%.
Is Bouchain a good real estate investment? ▶
Bouchain has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bouchain? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bouchain is B.
What are the natural risks in Bouchain? ▶
7 risks are identified in Bouchain: Effondrements généralisés, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre.