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Saint-Nicolas
Small town · 62223 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
4 494
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 053 €
📈 87% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Nicolas — Score 22/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
22
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Saint-Nicolas
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 053 €
🏡 House /m²
1 830 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
12.42 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
27.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
43.6 %
56.2 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
937
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.
43.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
126.400 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.400 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.290 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.14 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 494
2023
📐 Area
3.19 km²
1409 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 300 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
33.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
547
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
55
+71.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
32
💼 Economic density
122
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Arras
À 2.57 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Arras
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU d'Arras
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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 PAUL VERLAINE | public | 100.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
38
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
38
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Saint-Nicolas, Point-justice de la Communauté Urbaine d'Arras |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 49 | 10.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 36 | 8.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +100 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 32 | 7.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +69 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 24 | 5.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 24 | 5.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 22 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 19 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 16 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 10 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
100.0 %
100.0 %
G
0.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 149 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS CAMBRESIS HAINAUT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 149
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
41
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-Blangy | 1.6 km | 38/100 | 6 459 |
| Sainte-Catherine | 1.8 km | 41/100 | 3 471 |
| Roclincourt | 2.5 km | 47/100 | 794 |
| Arras | 2.6 km | 42/100 | 42 875 |
| Thélus | 4.6 km | 39/100 | 1 310 |
| Achicourt | 4.6 km | 37/100 | 7 873 |
| Anzin-Saint-Aubin | 3.5 km | 46/100 | 2 833 |
| Beaurains | 5.6 km | 39/100 | 5 559 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Nicolas
What is the price per m² in Saint-Nicolas? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Nicolas is 4 053 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Nicolas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Nicolas is 3.7%.
Is Saint-Nicolas a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Nicolas has a ScorCity score of 22/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Nicolas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Nicolas is F.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Nicolas? ▶
3 risks are identified in Saint-Nicolas: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.