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Denain

Denain has 20,622 residents and 9,088 homes, 78% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €880/m² over five years, 59% below the département figure. The median living standard is €14,890 a year. For the average resident, 78 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 59172 · Postcode 59220 · Updated 24 October 2026
20,622residents2022 census
€880/m²median price per m²Nord : €2,130/m²
13%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
78services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Denain · 6 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Denain: 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 6 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
Faubourg du Château2,549€15,00044%46%9%26.9%18%75
Bellevue2,382€16,50042%44%5%28.3%0%18
Couture et Turenne3,404€15,48045%26%5%25.8%18%26
Centre Ville Nord3,736€14,08030%26%10%37.7%3%119
Centre Ville Sud4,376€14,57034%25%5%32.6%22%124
Nouveau Monde4,175€14,34037%34%5%37.0%14%73

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.

20,622 residents and 7,921 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

25%
aged under 15
21%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 60 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
28%
of households are couples with children
17%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

9,088 homes, 88% of them main residences, with 4.4 rooms on average.

78%
of homes are houses
38%
of households own their home
32%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
0%
second homes
12%
empty homes
67%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19199%
1919–194526%
1946–197031%
1971–199015%
1991–20058%
2006–201911%

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

Property prices.

944 house and flat sales over five years.

€880/m²median price, houses and flatsNord : €2,130/m²
€1,230/m²flats40 sales
€870/m²houses904 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 €14,890 a year in 2021.

€14,890median living standard a year2021
43.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,000the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€25,370the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
31.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
12%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
2%
managers and professionals among over-15s
20%
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 homes727.9 per 1,000+53%
Thefts from people without violence22110.7 per 1,000+16%
Violent thefts without a weapon281.4 per 1,000+27%
Physical violence outside the family1899.2 per 1,000+26%
Domestic physical violence1929.3 per 1,000−14%
Sexual violence844.1 per 1,000+31%
Vehicle thefts653.2 per 1,000+12%
Thefts from vehicles552.7 per 1,000−38%
Thefts of vehicle parts592.9 per 1,000+211%
Deliberate damage and vandalism40319.5 per 1,000+9%
Fraud and payment card fraud954.6 per 1,000+27%

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, 25 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 660 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries6
Pharmacies5
Doctors2
Dentists4
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants8
Parks and gardens5
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports halls4
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops51
Tram and metro stops8
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

9.7GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
8pharmacieson 1 January 2025
17food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners20
Dentists6
Nurses40
Physiotherapists16
Pharmacies8
Group health centres1
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets3
Convenience stores and grocers14
Bakeries10
Butchers8
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations8
Post offices and postal points1
Banks11
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants62
Hairdressers32
Nurseries3
Swimming pools1
Sports halls3
Gyms4
Cinemas1
Libraries1
Performance venues1

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

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movement
Earthquake
Industrial hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
Mining subsidence
7natural-disaster declarationssince 1990
December 1999latest recognised eventGround movement
Yesmining-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows4
Ground movement1
Earthquakes1
Drought (clay shrinkage)1

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.

15 primary and nursery schools, 6 collèges and 5 lycées are open here, 23 of them state schools.

Collège BayardLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Jean-Paul IILower secondary (collège) · private
Collège TurgotLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège VillarsLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège BayardLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège VillarsLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle André JurénilNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Charles GideNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle CondorcetNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle George SandNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle La FontaineNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle PasteurNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Patrick-Roy (Sévigné)Nursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Victor HugoNursery school · state
Ecole primaire BerthelotPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Jean Paul IIPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Diderot niveau 1Primary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Emile ZolaPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Michelet - ChaptalPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Pascal - DescartesPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Voltaire niveau 2Primary school · state
Lycée Alfred KastlerUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée Jules MousseronUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Alfred KastlerUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel André JurénilUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Jean-Paul IIUpper secondary (lycée) · private

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Denain, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Denain - Fosse Joseph Périer des mines d'Anzin (02)
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Denain - Fosse Joseph Périer des mines d'Anzin (02)
Photo: Jérémy Jännick · Public domain
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Denain - Fosse Joseph Périer des mines d'Anzin (04)
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Denain - Fosse Joseph Périer des mines d'Anzin (04)
Photo: Jérémy Jännick · Public domain
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Denain - Fosse Joseph Périer des mines d'Anzin (06)
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Denain - Fosse Joseph Périer des mines d'Anzin (06)
Photo: Jérémy Jännick · Public domain
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.