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Comines

Comines has 12,649 residents and 5,499 homes, 77% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,360/m² over five years, 11% above the département figure. The median living standard is €22,310 a year. For the average resident, 41 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 59152 · Postcode 59560 · Updated 24 October 2026
12,649residents2022 census
€2,360/m²median price per m²Nord : €2,130/m²
12%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
41services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Comines · 5 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Comines: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 5 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
La Gaie Perche2,681€23,03064%24%10%11.1%14%2
Centre Ville3,787€21,59053%23%6%10.3%8%84
L'Apothicaire1,897€18,55034%56%9%20.1%2%73
Le Rossignol1,996€24,17076%15%5%9.9%27%19
Sainte-Marguerite2,288€24,68081%12%4%12.5%9%6

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

People.

12,649 residents and 5,198 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

20%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
31%
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.

5,499 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 4.6 rooms on average.

77%
of homes are houses
60%
of households own their home
26%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
5%
empty homes
85%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19192%
1919–194523%
1946–197025%
1971–199021%
1991–200514%
2006–201915%

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

Property prices.

683 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,360/m²median price, houses and flatsNord : €2,130/m²
€2,450/m²flats112 sales
€2,340/m²houses571 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 €22,310 a year in 2021.

€22,310median living standard a year2021
15.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,260the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,400the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
24%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
7%
managers and professionals among over-15s
25%
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 homes488.7 per 1,000+55%
Thefts from people without violence514.0 per 1,000−14%
Physical violence outside the family181.4 per 1,000−54%
Domestic physical violence483.8 per 1,000=
Sexual violence241.9 per 1,000+26%
Vehicle thefts423.3 per 1,000−25%
Thefts from vehicles131.0 per 1,000−43%
Thefts of vehicle parts181.4 per 1,000−49%
Deliberate damage and vandalism826.4 per 1,000−15%
Fraud and payment card fraud705.5 per 1,000+49%

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. For the average resident, 10 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.6 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries5
Pharmacies3
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and bars6
Restaurants7
Parks and gardens10
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops35
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

15.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
5food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners19
Dentists7
Nurses12
Physiotherapists20
Pharmacies3
Group health centres2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers3
Bakeries7
Butchers3
EV charging stations3
Post offices and postal points1
Banks8
Restaurants16
Hairdressers21
Nurseries3
Sports halls2
Gyms1
Libraries1

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 Comines, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
8natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
June 2023latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows6
Ground movement2

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.

5 primary and nursery schools, 3 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 5 of them state schools.

Collège Philippe de CommynesLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-JosephLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Philippe de CommynesLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole primaire Jacques BrelPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Les CoquelicotsPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Simone VeilPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Notre-DamePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint ChrysolePrimary school · private

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.