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Gravelines

Gravelines has 11,451 residents and 5,541 homes, 73% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,970/m² over five years, 8% below the département figure. The median living standard is €21,680 a year. For the average resident, 54 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 59273 · Postcode 59820 · Updated 24 October 2026
11,451residents2022 census
€1,970/m²median price per m²Nord : €2,130/m²
35%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
54services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Gravelines · 5 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Gravelines: 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
Petit Fort Philippe1,651€20,77047%36%10%15.6%10%76
Polder2,126€20,22043%46%5%13.7%18%81
Centre1,422€21,44046%22%13%19.1%25%64
Les Huttes-Nord Banc3,448€21,72049%31%5%11.8%41%60
Pont de Pierre-Charles Leurette2,804€23,91052%27%8%11.5%60%7

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.

11,451 residents and 4,795 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
24%
aged 60 and over
32%
of households are people living alone
29%
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.

5,541 homes, 87% of them main residences, with 4.5 rooms on average.

73%
of homes are houses
48%
of households own their home
32%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
5%
second homes
8%
empty homes
85%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19195%
1919–19455%
1946–197024%
1971–199044%
1991–20059%
2006–201913%

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

Property prices.

622 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,970/m²median price, houses and flatsNord : €2,130/m²
€2,160/m²flats134 sales
€1,950/m²houses488 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 €21,680 a year in 2021.

€21,680median living standard a year2021
15.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,510the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,260the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
23%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
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 homes162.9 per 1,000=
Thefts from people without violence675.9 per 1,000+43%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family534.6 per 1,000−9%
Domestic physical violence332.9 per 1,000−15%
Sexual violence332.9 per 1,000+50%
Vehicle thefts60.5 per 1,000=
Thefts from vehicles403.5 per 1,000+33%
Thefts of vehicle parts80.7 per 1,000−58%
Deliberate damage and vandalism13311.6 per 1,000+7%
Fraud and payment card fraud484.2 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 2.4 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists3
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants9
Parks and gardens6
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops31
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

7.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
4pharmacieson 1 January 2025
7food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners8
Dentists5
Nurses14
Physiotherapists15
Pharmacies4
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers5
Bakeries10
Butchers2
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points3
Banks8
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants24
Hairdressers18
Nurseries5
Swimming pools2
Sports halls6
Gyms2
Cinemas1
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 Gravelines, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movement
Earthquake
Industrial hazard
Nuclear hazard
Dam failure
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
7natural-disaster declarationssince 1989
November 2023latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows4
Drought (clay shrinkage)2
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.

9 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 9 of them state schools.

Collège Pierre et Marie CurieLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-JosephLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelle Jean MacéNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Pierre LotiNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Albert et Marguerite DenversPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Copernic - Suzanne LacorePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Les Cygnes du Bois d'OsiersPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Sacré-CoeurPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Anatole France-Les HuttesPrimary school · state
Groupe scolaire Michelet - IslandaisPrimary school · state
Groupe scolaire public LamartinePrimary school · 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.