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Wignehies
Small town · 59212 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 804
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 157% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Wignehies — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (27/100).
34
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety32
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Wignehies
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
875 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
8.13 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
8.9 %
91.1 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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
184
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.
47.150 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
125.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.630 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.790 %
🏢 CFE
31.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 804
2023
📐 Area
13.89 km²
202 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 480 €
📊 Median age
42.5 yrs
35.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.2 %
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.
30.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
305
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+9.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
109
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fourmies
À 3.52 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Fourmies
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Sud Avesnois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
29
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
48
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
13
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Wignehies |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 31 | 11.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +54 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 26 | 9.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚠️ 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 · 922 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE AVESNELLES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
922
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Féron | 3.8 km | 36/100 | 514 |
| Clairfontaine | 5.1 km | 65/100 | 509 |
| Fourmies | 4.0 km | 36/100 | 11 449 |
| Glageon | 5.6 km | 53/100 | 1 699 |
| Mondrepuis | 6.9 km | 60/100 | 1 028 |
| Étrœungt | 6.6 km | 62/100 | 1 233 |
| Sains-du-Nord | 8.3 km | 51/100 | 2 755 |
| La Flamengrie | 6.1 km | 60/100 | 1 103 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Wignehies
What is the price per m² in Wignehies? ▶
The median price per m² in Wignehies is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Wignehies? ▶
The gross rental yield in Wignehies is 3.9%.
Is Wignehies a good real estate investment? ▶
Wignehies has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Wignehies? ▶
4 risks are identified in Wignehies: Engins de guerre, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.