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Genech

Genech has 2,811 residents and 1,161 homes, 88% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,990/m² over five years, 40% above the département figure. The median living standard is €28,530 a year. Around the town hall, 32 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 59258 · Postcode 59242 · Updated 24 October 2026
2,811residents2022 census
€2,990/m²median price per m²Nord : €2,130/m²
35%green space within 500 maround the town hall
32services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Genech in NordGenech highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Nord with Genech highlighted

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

People.

2,811 residents and 1,064 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

15%
aged under 15
25%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
28%
of households are people living alone
31%
of households are couples with children
11%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,161 homes, 93% of them main residences, with 5.0 rooms on average.

88%
of homes are houses
71%
of households own their home
4%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
6%
empty homes
94%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19199%
1919–194511%
1946–197011%
1971–199024%
1991–200524%
2006–201922%

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

Property prices.

147 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,990/m²median price, houses and flatsNord : €2,130/m²
€3,000/m²houses141 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 €28,530 a year in 2021.

€28,530median living standard a year2021
€16,690the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€46,880the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
5.0%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
50%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
14%
managers and professionals among over-15s
24%
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
Thefts from people without violence238.2 per 1,000+10%
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Domestic physical violence72.5 per 1,000−13%
Deliberate damage and vandalism103.6 per 1,000−33%
Fraud and payment card fraud124.3 per 1,000−25%

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. 27 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

14.2GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
1food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners4
Nurses4
Physiotherapists2
Pharmacies1
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries3
Petrol stations1
Post offices and postal points1
Restaurants4
Hairdressers2
Nurseries2
Sports halls2
Gyms2
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 Genech, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movement
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
10natural-disaster declarationssince 1993
April 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows6
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.

1 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 3 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

Ecole primaire Le Petit PrincePrimary school · state
Institut de GenechUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée agricole privé de GenechUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée polyvalent Charlotte PerriandUpper 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.