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Ferrière-la-Grande

Ferrière-la-Grande has 5,167 residents and 2,422 homes, 84% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,220/m² over five years, 43% below the département figure. The median living standard is €19,240 a year. For the average resident, 18 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 59230 · Postcode 59680 · Updated 24 October 2026
5,167residents2022 census
€1,220/m²median price per m²Nord : €2,130/m²
39%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
18services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Ferrière-la-Grande · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Ferrière-la-Grande: 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 3 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
Nord1,515€18,37049%23%9%25.1%21%31
Sud-Ouest1,820€20,74056%28%11%21.8%49%0
Est1,833€18,72070%7%9%14.2%43%26

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.

5,167 residents and 2,202 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

20%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
26%
aged 60 and over
33%
of households are people living alone
26%
of households are couples with children
14%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

2,422 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 4.7 rooms on average.

84%
of homes are houses
59%
of households own their home
19%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
0%
second homes
9%
empty homes
83%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191911%
1919–194515%
1946–197030%
1971–199031%
1991–20057%
2006–20195%

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

Property prices.

300 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,220/m²median price, houses and flatsNord : €2,130/m²
€1,010/m²flats22 sales
€1,250/m²houses278 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 €19,240 a year in 2021.

€19,240median living standard a year2021
25.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,640the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€32,970the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
19.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
22%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
27%
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 homes93.7 per 1,000−40%
Thefts from people without violence203.9 per 1,000−5%
Physical violence outside the family224.3 per 1,000−12%
Domestic physical violence316.0 per 1,000−31%
Deliberate damage and vandalism316.0 per 1,000−23%
Fraud and payment card fraud244.7 per 1,000+26%

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, 9 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 3.1 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants2
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops28
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Ferrière-la-Grande on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

7.7GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
1food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners4
Dentists5
Nurses5
Physiotherapists5
Pharmacies2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Bakeries3
Butchers1
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points1
Restaurants15
Hairdressers12
Sports halls1
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 Ferrière-la-Grande, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
12natural-disaster declarationssince 1993
April 2020latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
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.

4 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 5 of them state schools.

Collège LavoisierLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège LavoisierLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Les TrieuxNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Georges Maufroy-Le SeauPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire du CentrePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Notre-DamePrimary 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.