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Locon
Small town · 62400 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 324
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 361 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Locon — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety95
⚡ Energy rating68
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 25 Transactions · Locon
🏡 House /m²
2 361 €
📋 Transactions
25
📈 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
10.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.8 %
🏢 Apartments
5.2 %
94.5 % 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
19
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.
46.190 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
136.080 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.010 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.19 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 324
2023
📐 Area
9.45 km²
246 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 330 €
📊 Median age
48.5 yrs
28.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
340
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
-16.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
146
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Beuvry lès Béthune
À 4.25 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.
Béthune
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 Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
26
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
16
⚽ Sport
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 17 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
35 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.9 %
B
2.9 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
31.4 %
31.4 %
E
34.3 %
34.3 %
F
5.7 %
G
2.9 %
8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 046 analyses · C.A.B.B.A.L.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 046
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essars | 2.6 km | 47/100 | 1 753 |
| La Couture | 2.0 km | 46/100 | 2 590 |
| Lestrem | 4.6 km | 28/100 | 5 009 |
| Beuvry | 4.3 km | 29/100 | 9 189 |
| Hinges | 3.1 km | 44/100 | 2 485 |
| Béthune | 5.0 km | 46/100 | 25 224 |
| Vieille-Chapelle | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 882 |
| Annezin | 5.0 km | 24/100 | 5 825 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Locon
What is the price per m² in Locon? ▶
The median price per m² in Locon is 2 361 €.
What is the rental yield in Locon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Locon is 5.6%.
Is Locon a good real estate investment? ▶
Locon has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Locon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Locon is E.
What are the natural risks in Locon? ▶
6 risks are identified in Locon: Par remontées de nappes naturelles, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.