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Fouquières-lès-Lens
Medium city · 62740 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
6 087
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 870 €
📈 34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 9.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fouquières-lès-Lens — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield75
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety27
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Fouquières-lès-Lens
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 870 €
🏡 House /m²
1 501 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
4.9 %
95.0 % 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
1 110
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.
50.910 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
143.520 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.870 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 087
2023
📐 Area
4.14 km²
1470 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 110 €
📊 Median age
38.2 yrs
39.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.0 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
491
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
42
+7.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
39
💼 Economic density
81
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Billy-Montigny
À 1.48 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.
Lens - Liévin
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Lens - Liévin
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 EMILE ZOLA | public | 86.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
55
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
33
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
15
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 48 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 34 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 22 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 17 | 2.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 14 | 2.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 12 | 2.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 1.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 11 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 9 | 1.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
21 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.8 %
B
0.0 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
38.1 %
38.1 %
F
4.8 %
G
4.8 %
9.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Effondrements localisés
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Affaissement minier
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 475 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS DOUAISIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 475
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy-Montigny | 1.5 km | 56/100 | 7 937 |
| Harnes | 2.7 km | 31/100 | 12 247 |
| Montigny-en-Gohelle | 1.7 km | 57/100 | 9 743 |
| Rouvroy | 3.4 km | 23/100 | 8 552 |
| Noyelles-sous-Lens | 2.2 km | 21/100 | 6 854 |
| Annay | 3.9 km | 23/100 | 4 571 |
| Sallaumines | 3.2 km | 27/100 | 9 414 |
| Courrières | 3.9 km | 45/100 | 10 176 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fouquières-lès-Lens
What is the price per m² in Fouquières-lès-Lens? ▶
The median price per m² in Fouquières-lès-Lens is 1 870 €.
What is the rental yield in Fouquières-lès-Lens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fouquières-lès-Lens is 7.1%.
Is Fouquières-lès-Lens a good real estate investment? ▶
Fouquières-lès-Lens has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fouquières-lès-Lens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fouquières-lès-Lens is E.
What are the natural risks in Fouquières-lès-Lens? ▶
7 risks are identified in Fouquières-lès-Lens: Mouvement de terrain, Effondrements localisés, Glissements ou mouvements de pente.