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Wattrelos
Large city · 59150 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
40 847
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 042 €
📈 9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 10.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Wattrelos — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield70
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism89
💸 Affordability41
🛡️ Safety41
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 51 Transactions · Wattrelos
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 042 €
🏡 House /m²
1 842 €
📋 Transactions
51
📈 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
14.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
⏳ Payback period
12.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
96.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.3 %
🏢 Apartments
26.4 %
71.9 % 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.
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
5 663
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.
67.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
164.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
47.610 %
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
47.35 %
🏢 CFE
33.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
40 847
2023
📐 Area
13.66 km²
2990 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 450 €
📊 Median age
38.3 yrs
38.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.1 %
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
4 436
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
484
+17.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
413
💼 Economic density
109
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tourcoing
À 3.40 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.
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
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE EMILE ZOLA (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 78.0 % | — | -14.0 |
🎯 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.
87.4 %
Average pass rate · 4 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 PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH LA SALLE | privé sous contrat | 106.4 |
| COLLEGE PABLO NERUDA | public | 85.9 |
| COLLEGE EMILE ZOLA | public | 79.8 |
| COLLEGE GUSTAVE NADAUD | public | 77.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
14
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
48
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
14
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
550
📋 Commerce
108
📋 Enseignement
31
🏥 Sante
308
🚆 Transport
19
⚽ Sport
55
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie (CPAM) de Flandres-Dunkerque-Armentières - accueil de Wattrelos |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 408 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 299 | 7.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +204 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 205 | 5.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 194 | 4.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 191 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 171 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 145 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 123 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 113 | 6.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 100 | 2.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 85 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 61 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 30 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 30 | 0.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
87 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.1 %
B
0.0 %
C
23.0 %
23.0 %
D
36.8 %
36.8 %
E
28.7 %
28.7 %
F
9.2 %
9.2 %
G
1.1 %
10.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| bourloire;café | 19e siècle |
| église paroissiale | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| bourloire;café | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 52 341 analyses · SOURCEO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
52 341
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
64
⚡ Charge points
294
🚀 Incl. fast charging
28
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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64/100
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64/100
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64/100
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59293
64/100
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64/100
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Leval
59620
64/100
2 474 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roubaix | 3.5 km | 54/100 | 98 286 |
| Lys-lez-Lannoy | 4.4 km | 56/100 | 14 050 |
| Leers | 4.1 km | 41/100 | 9 521 |
| Lannoy | 5.2 km | 46/100 | 1 812 |
| Toufflers | 5.9 km | 33/100 | 3 957 |
| Tourcoing | 4.2 km | 59/100 | 98 772 |
| Hem | 6.8 km | 44/100 | 18 582 |
| Sailly-lez-Lannoy | 7.5 km | 24/100 | 1 923 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Wattrelos
What is the price per m² in Wattrelos? ▶
The median price per m² in Wattrelos is 2 042 €.
What is the rental yield in Wattrelos? ▶
The gross rental yield in Wattrelos is 8.2%.
Is Wattrelos a good real estate investment? ▶
Wattrelos has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Wattrelos? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Wattrelos is D.
What are the natural risks in Wattrelos? ▶
4 risks are identified in Wattrelos: Engins de guerre, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.