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Lourches
Small town · 59156 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
3 734
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 789 €
📈 206% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Lourches — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield91
🌳 Quality of life37
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability88
🛡️ Safety18
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Lourches
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 789 €
🏡 House /m²
955 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
10.2 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.8 %
🏢 Apartments
10.1 %
87.7 % 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
496
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.
50.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
123.410 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.210 %
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
3.28 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 734
2023
📐 Area
2.66 km²
1404 inh/km²
💶 Median income
15 820 €
📊 Median age
33.6 yrs
45.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
61.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
25.5 %
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.
36.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
382
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
+17.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
29
💼 Economic density
102
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lourches
À 1.03 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
📊 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 VOLTAIRE | public | 76.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
51
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
24
⚽ Sport
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 55 | 14.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +104 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 5.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 5.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 18 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -34 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 2.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 11 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 | 2.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| monument | limite 19e siècle 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements généralisés
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 · 1 598 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE PECQUENCOURT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 598
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuville-sur-Escaut | 2.1 km | 64/100 | 2 901 |
| Escaudain | 2.8 km | 23/100 | 9 039 |
| Rœulx | 2.1 km | 69/100 | 3 743 |
| Douchy-les-Mines | 2.5 km | 66/100 | 10 109 |
| Denain | 3.2 km | 42/100 | 20 665 |
| Lieu-Saint-Amand | 4.3 km | 48/100 | 1 462 |
| Noyelles-sur-Selle | 3.9 km | 51/100 | 657 |
| Bouchain | 4.6 km | 65/100 | 4 113 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lourches
What is the price per m² in Lourches? ▶
The median price per m² in Lourches is 2 789 €.
What is the rental yield in Lourches? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lourches is 4.4%.
Is Lourches a good real estate investment? ▶
Lourches has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lourches? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lourches is C.
What are the natural risks in Lourches? ▶
6 risks are identified in Lourches: Affaissement minier, Effondrements généralisés, Engins de guerre.