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Vermelles
Small town · 62980 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
4 729
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 508 €
📈 -4% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vermelles — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (12/100) and improvable safety statistics (32/100).
49
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety32
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Vermelles
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 508 €
🏡 House /m²
1 653 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.7 %
⏳ Payback period
11.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
9.3 %
88.9 % 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
603
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.
50.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
147.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.150 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
53.27 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 729
2023
📐 Area
10.42 km²
454 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 730 €
📊 Median age
37.7 yrs
39.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.4 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
556
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
47
+9.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
43
💼 Economic density
118
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cuinchy
À 3.91 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.
Lens - Liévin
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
📊 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 ELUARD | public | 87.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
74
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
31
⚽ Sport
12
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 42 | 8.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +112 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 36 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 16 | 3.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 13 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -66 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 2.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 10 | 2.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
10.0 %
10.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
10.0 %
10.0 %
F
40.0 %
40.0 %
G
10.0 %
10.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effondrements localisés
Emissions en surface de gaz de mine
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissement minier
Tassements
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 231 analyses · C.A.B.B.A.L.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 231
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auchy-les-Mines | 2.4 km | 26/100 | 4 625 |
| Cambrin | 2.9 km | 44/100 | 1 263 |
| Noyelles-lès-Vermelles | 2.3 km | 56/100 | 2 273 |
| Cuinchy | 3.8 km | 38/100 | 1 784 |
| Mazingarbe | 3.0 km | 65/100 | 8 217 |
| Haisnes | 3.0 km | 39/100 | 4 396 |
| Loos-en-Gohelle | 3.8 km | 37/100 | 6 799 |
| Grenay | 4.4 km | 54/100 | 6 644 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vermelles
What is the price per m² in Vermelles? ▶
The median price per m² in Vermelles is 1 508 €.
What is the rental yield in Vermelles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vermelles is 8.7%.
Is Vermelles a good real estate investment? ▶
Vermelles has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vermelles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vermelles is F.
What are the natural risks in Vermelles? ▶
8 risks are identified in Vermelles: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effondrements localisés, Emissions en surface de gaz de mine.