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Bousbecque

Bousbecque has 4,956 residents and 2,084 homes, 83% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,660/m² over five years, 25% above the département figure. The median living standard is €24,840 a year. Around the town hall, 29 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 59098 · Postcode 59166 · Updated 24 October 2026
4,956residents2022 census
€2,660/m²median price per m²Nord : €2,130/m²
9%green space within 500 maround the town hall
29services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Bousbecque in NordBousbecque highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Nord with Bousbecque highlighted

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

4,956 residents and 2,005 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
26%
of households are people living alone
34%
of households are couples with children
12%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

2,084 homes, 96% of them main residences, with 4.9 rooms on average.

83%
of homes are houses
71%
of households own their home
15%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
3%
empty homes
91%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191910%
1919–194519%
1946–197017%
1971–199021%
1991–200520%
2006–201915%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

286 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,660/m²median price, houses and flatsNord : €2,130/m²
€3,000/m²flats41 sales
€2,630/m²houses245 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €24,840 a year in 2021.

€24,840median living standard a year2021
7.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€15,090the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€40,240the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
32%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
9%
managers and professionals among over-15s
28%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes146.7 per 1,000−7%
Thefts from people without violence132.6 per 1,000+18%
Physical violence outside the family51.0 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence163.2 per 1,000+14%
Vehicle thefts204.0 per 1,000=
Thefts from vehicles61.2 per 1,000−14%
Deliberate damage and vandalism214.2 per 1,000−16%
Fraud and payment card fraud275.4 per 1,000+13%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. 12 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.4 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants2
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops16
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Bousbecque on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

8.1GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
1food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners4
Dentists2
Nurses10
Physiotherapists9
Pharmacies2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Bakeries3
Butchers1
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points1
Restaurants4
Hairdressers8
Nurseries3
Sports halls2
Cinemas1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Bousbecque, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movement
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
8natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
April 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows4
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Ground movement1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

2 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 1 of them state schools.

Ecole primaire privée Saint IgnacePrimary school · private
Groupe scolaire Thomas PesquetPrimary school · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.