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Fourmies

Fourmies has 11,528 residents and 6,104 homes, 70% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,010/m² over five years, 53% below the département figure. The median living standard is €16,810 a year. For the average resident, 63 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 59249 · Postcode 59610 · Updated 24 October 2026
11,528residents2022 census
€1,010/m²median price per m²Nord : €2,130/m²
40%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
63services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Fourmies · 6 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Fourmies: 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
Les Haies Bourriaux-La Marlière1,525€16,11038%43%7%33.0%35%67
Centre 21,890€16,86042%27%12%29.0%38%85
La Concorde1,425€17,20058%17%9%28.9%42%32
Centre 11,422€14,75027%34%13%34.8%26%82
Les Noires Terres2,382€16,83029%38%12%29.4%2%111
Sud-Est2,884€17,82061%21%10%20.5%82%13

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.

11,528 residents and 5,430 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

20%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
29%
aged 60 and over
44%
of households are people living alone
18%
of households are couples with children
16%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

6,104 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 4.4 rooms on average.

70%
of homes are houses
43%
of households own their home
30%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
10%
empty homes
71%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191912%
1919–194519%
1946–197033%
1971–199027%
1991–20055%
2006–20195%

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

Property prices.

570 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,010/m²median price, houses and flatsNord : €2,130/m²
€870/m²flats12 sales
€1,020/m²houses558 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 €16,810 a year in 2021.

€16,810median living standard a year2021
34.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€9,550the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€29,560the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
27.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
14%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
4%
managers and professionals among over-15s
32%
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 homes264.3 per 1,000−32%
Thefts from people without violence655.7 per 1,000−18%
Physical violence outside the family1028.9 per 1,000+1%
Domestic physical violence12510.9 per 1,000−6%
Sexual violence544.7 per 1,000+23%
Vehicle thefts111.0 per 1,000−39%
Thefts of vehicle parts80.7 per 1,000−47%
Deliberate damage and vandalism18115.8 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud322.8 per 1,000−36%

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, 7 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.3 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries9
Pharmacies3
Doctors2
Dentists1
Cafés and bars10
Restaurants7
Parks and gardens8
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports halls5
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops21
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

5.2GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
10food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners6
Nurses15
Physiotherapists5
Pharmacies3
Group health centres1
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets6
Convenience stores and grocers4
Bakeries5
Butchers5
Petrol stations4
EV charging stations9
Post offices and postal points1
Banks10
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants28
Hairdressers15
Nurseries2
Swimming pools1
Sports halls4
Gyms3
Cinemas1
Libraries2
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 Fourmies, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
17natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
January 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Drought (clay shrinkage)5
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.

9 primary and nursery schools, 5 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 13 of them state schools.

Collège Camille ClaudelLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Joliot CurieLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Léo LagrangeLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-PierreLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Léo LagrangeLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Jean-Louis ChappatNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jules GuesdeNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Les LilasNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle MogadorNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Georges BrassensPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Notre-Dame Saint LouisPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Camille DubocagePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jacques PrévertPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Pierre Mendes-FrancePrimary school · state
Institution Saint-PierreUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée polyvalent Camille ClaudelUpper secondary (lycée) · 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.