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Wattignies
Medium city · 59139 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
15 525
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 774 €
📈 -25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Wattignies — Score 66/100.
66
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism66
💸 Affordability53
🛡️ Safety68
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 62 Transactions · Wattignies
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 774 €
🏡 House /m²
2 331 €
📋 Transactions
62
📈 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
13.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
⏳ Payback period
10.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.9 %
🏢 Apartments
51.7 %
47.3 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
2 016
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.
44.860 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
43.350 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.640 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
15 525
2023
📐 Area
6.30 km²
2464 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 990 €
📊 Median age
36.7 yrs
41.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.8 %
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.
20.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 070
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
248
+36.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
182
💼 Economic density
133
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Wattignies - Templemars
À 1.20 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.
Lille (partie française)
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole Européenne de Lille
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.
83.0 %
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 VOLTAIRE | public | 117.4 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | public | 75.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
15
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
133
📋 Commerce
39
📋 Enseignement
13
🏥 Sante
129
🚆 Transport
50
⚽ Sport
31
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 140 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 97 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 84 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 55 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 53 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 44 | 2.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 40 | 2.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 40 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 37 | 2.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 23 | 1.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 23 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 1.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
8.3 %
8.3 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
58.3 %
58.3 %
E
8.3 %
8.3 %
F
8.3 %
8.3 %
G
8.3 %
8.3 %
16.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 386 analyses · ILEO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 386
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
30
⚡ Charge points
264
🚀 Incl. fast charging
20
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templemars | 2.3 km | 37/100 | 3 669 |
| Loos | 2.7 km | 47/100 | 22 567 |
| Noyelles-lès-Seclin | 2.4 km | 45/100 | 838 |
| Emmerin | 2.4 km | 38/100 | 3 026 |
| Faches-Thumesnil | 2.5 km | 42/100 | 18 619 |
| Seclin | 4.6 km | 44/100 | 13 261 |
| Vendeville | 3.3 km | 41/100 | 1 654 |
| Lille | 5.0 km | 44/100 | 238 246 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Wattignies
What is the price per m² in Wattignies? ▶
The median price per m² in Wattignies is 1 774 €.
What is the rental yield in Wattignies? ▶
The gross rental yield in Wattignies is 9.4%.
Is Wattignies a good real estate investment? ▶
Wattignies has a ScorCity score of 66/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Wattignies? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Wattignies is D.
What are the natural risks in Wattignies? ▶
5 risks are identified in Wattignies: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.