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Hesdin-la-Forêt
Small town · 62140 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
4 480
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 801 €
📈 219% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Hesdin-la-Forêt — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
33
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Hesdin-la-Forêt
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 801 €
🏡 House /m²
1 207 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
9.88 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
19.7 %
🏢 Apartments
44.1 %
52.8 % 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
322
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.
36.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 480
2023
📐 Area
21.37 km²
210 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 350 €
📊 Median age
47.9 yrs
31.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
64.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
25.1 %
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.
34.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
651
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
47
+4.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
45
💼 Economic density
145
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hesdin
À 0.74 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.
Hesdin
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des 7 Vallées
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
90.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 106.1 |
| COLLEGE DES 7 VALLEES | public | 84.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
20
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
65
📋 Commerce
46
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
62
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie déléguée - Sainte-Austreberthe |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 59 | 13.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +214 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 54 | 12.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +68 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 52 | 11.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +190 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 39 | 8.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 25 | 5.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +133 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 25 | 5.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 20 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 1.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 8 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abbaye | 17e siècle |
| hospice;collège | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 2e moitié 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| maison | 1er quart 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| église | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | 3e quart 17e siècle |
| maison | 1er quart 18e siècle |
| maison | 1er quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 314 analyses · COM DE COM DES 7 VALLÉES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 314
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
60
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marconnelle | 1.7 km | 50/100 | 1 090 |
| Bouin-Plumoison | 3.1 km | 50/100 | 511 |
| Le Parcq | 4.0 km | 41/100 | 740 |
| Aubin-Saint-Vaast | 4.2 km | 60/100 | 733 |
| Fressin | 8.4 km | 51/100 | 579 |
| Auchy-lès-Hesdin | 6.2 km | 61/100 | 1 513 |
| Maresquel-Ecquemicourt | 6.6 km | 48/100 | 1 070 |
| Gouy-Saint-André | 8.1 km | 56/100 | 659 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Hesdin-la-Forêt
What is the price per m² in Hesdin-la-Forêt? ▶
The median price per m² in Hesdin-la-Forêt is 2 801 €.
What is the rental yield in Hesdin-la-Forêt? ▶
The gross rental yield in Hesdin-la-Forêt is 4.2%.
Is Hesdin-la-Forêt a good real estate investment? ▶
Hesdin-la-Forêt has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Hesdin-la-Forêt? ▶
1 risks are identified in Hesdin-la-Forêt: Transport de marchandises dangereuses.