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Bruay-sur-l'Escaut
Medium city · 59860 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
11 644
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 483 €
📈 245% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 16.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bruay-sur-l'Escaut — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
32
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety48
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Bruay-sur-l'Escaut
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 483 €
🏡 House /m²
1 220 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
10.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.7 %
🏢 Apartments
14.8 %
84.9 % 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
1 541
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.
63.490 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
136.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.310 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
84.37 %
🏢 CFE
31.02 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 644
2023
📐 Area
6.67 km²
1746 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 070 €
📊 Median age
36.5 yrs
40.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.6 %
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.
31.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 123
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
126
+34.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
94
💼 Economic density
96
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Beuvrages
À 2.41 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.
Valenciennes (partie française)
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Valenciennes Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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 JEAN MACE | public | 77.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
14
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
151
📋 Commerce
32
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
57
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
20
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | France services - Bruay-sur-l'Escaut |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 106 | 9.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 104 | 8.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +112 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 71 | 6.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 66 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 60 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 43 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 38 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 33 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 25 | 2.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 20 | 1.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 19 | 1.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.0 %
D
12.0 %
12.0 %
E
60.0 %
60.0 %
F
12.0 %
12.0 %
G
4.0 %
16.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 161 analyses · EAU DU VALENCIENNOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 161
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
19
⚡ Charge points
89
🚀 Incl. fast charging
1
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escautpont | 3.2 km | 58/100 | 4 202 |
| Anzin | 3.0 km | 37/100 | 13 183 |
| Beuvrages | 2.6 km | 63/100 | 6 796 |
| Saint-Saulve | 2.9 km | 60/100 | 10 947 |
| Valenciennes | 4.2 km | 50/100 | 43 468 |
| Odomez | 5.6 km | 56/100 | 945 |
| Marly | 5.6 km | 45/100 | 11 995 |
| Raismes | 3.9 km | 52/100 | 12 199 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bruay-sur-l'Escaut
What is the price per m² in Bruay-sur-l'Escaut? ▶
The median price per m² in Bruay-sur-l'Escaut is 4 483 €.
What is the rental yield in Bruay-sur-l'Escaut? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bruay-sur-l'Escaut is 2.9%.
Is Bruay-sur-l'Escaut a good real estate investment? ▶
Bruay-sur-l'Escaut has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bruay-sur-l'Escaut? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bruay-sur-l'Escaut is E.
What are the natural risks in Bruay-sur-l'Escaut? ▶
4 risks are identified in Bruay-sur-l'Escaut: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.