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Denain
Large city · 59220 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
20 665
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 778 €
📈 223% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Denain — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a weak rental yield (17/100).
42
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life81
📊 Dynamism75
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating73
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 57 Transactions · Denain
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 778 €
🏡 House /m²
908 €
📋 Transactions
57
📈 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
10.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
21.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.5 %
🏢 Apartments
21.2 %
78.2 % 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
2 764
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.
48.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.370 %
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
0.76 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
20 665
2023
📐 Area
11.51 km²
1795 inh/km²
💶 Median income
14 890 €
📊 Median age
33.3 yrs
45.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
61.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
31.9 %
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.
43.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 012
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
274
+29.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
211
💼 Economic density
146
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Denain
À 0.66 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)
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JULES MOUSSERON | public | 91.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE ALFRED KASTLER | public | 89.0 % | — | -7.0 |
🎯 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.
78.0 %
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 JEAN PAUL II | privé sous contrat | 85.2 |
| COLLEGE BAYARD | public | 68.0 |
| COLLEGE VILLARS | public | 67.8 |
| COLLEGE TURGOT | public | 67.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
8
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
57
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
8
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
332
📋 Commerce
128
📋 Enseignement
31
🏥 Sante
222
🚆 Transport
11
⚽ Sport
38
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Denain |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 405 | 19.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +172 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 221 | 10.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +47 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 193 | 9.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 190 | 9.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +130 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 172 | 8.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 131 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 95 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 85 | 4.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 74 | 8.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 65 | 3.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 60 | 2.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 55 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 29 | 1.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 14 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
36 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
25.0 %
25.0 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
22.2 %
22.2 %
E
36.1 %
36.1 %
F
8.3 %
8.3 %
G
0.0 %
8.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| mine | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| théâtre | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effondrements généralisés
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissement minier
Risque industriel
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 525 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE LE QUESNOY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 525
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
78
⚡ Charge points
234
🚀 Incl. fast charging
16
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60130
42/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haveluy | 3.1 km | 58/100 | 3 222 |
| Douchy-les-Mines | 3.2 km | 66/100 | 10 109 |
| Wavrechain-sous-Denain | 2.2 km | 54/100 | 1 599 |
| Haulchin | 2.9 km | 50/100 | 2 281 |
| Lourches | 3.2 km | 64/100 | 3 734 |
| Wallers | 5.1 km | 54/100 | 5 633 |
| Oisy | 3.9 km | 49/100 | 699 |
| Rouvignies | 3.5 km | 70/100 | 655 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Denain
What is the price per m² in Denain? ▶
The median price per m² in Denain is 2 778 €.
What is the rental yield in Denain? ▶
The gross rental yield in Denain is 4.6%.
Is Denain a good real estate investment? ▶
Denain has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Denain? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Denain is E.
What are the natural risks in Denain? ▶
8 risks are identified in Denain: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effondrements généralisés, Engins de guerre.