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Living in Auchel

Auchel is a city in France. The city had 15 schools in 2026. There were 79.6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM10 was 13.9 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 23.2% at the end of 2022. Annual NO₂ was 8.18 µg/m³ in 2024. For Auchel, the foreign population count was 75 at the start of 2023. At the start of 2023, Auchel had a population of 10,051.

Cheaper rent than 81% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other French city that publishes it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Auchel?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Auchel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Auchel?

Average net cold rent is 8.99 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 8.99 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr19

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Auchel yet.

Net rent across major citiesAuchel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Auchel highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limoges€8.99Auchelnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct676.5 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings4,953 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,253 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.99 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr19Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 539 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.99 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-Q3

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Auchel?

The unemployment rate is about 23.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Auchel is 23.2%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–25Auchel 23.2%15 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.89 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.89 %31 Mar 2026Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,579 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr20Official
Unemployment rate23.2 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Auchel. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Auchel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools15 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.18Official · commune
Primary School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official
School Count16 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents79.59 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Auchel when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHZB3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Auchel. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
Open official information

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Auchel.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Auchel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Auchel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154013.9PM1010408.2NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Auchel is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–13Auchel 12.04 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.18 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
PM10 — annual mean13.94 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2021European Environment Agency4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.52 · Feb 16.71 · Mar 20.82 · Apr 25.07 · May 28.25 · Jun 30.54 · Jul 35.15 · Aug 33.06 · Sep 29.07 · Oct 26.37 · Nov 18.59 · Dec 14.04 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -10.39 · Feb -12.01 · Mar -7.7 · Apr -4.73 · May 0.61 · Jun 3.66 · Jul 6.95 · Aug 8.02 · Sep 3.57 · Oct -3.26 · Nov -4.89 · Dec -8.16 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.22 · Feb 3.59 · Mar 6.05 · Apr 9.34 · May 12.66 · Jun 15.73 · Jul 17.61 · Aug 17.41 · Sep 14.67 · Oct 11.23 · Nov 7.04 · Dec 3.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2013–2021
Annual PM2.5 in Auchel by year, µg/m³9.412.515.518.62013201520172019202112.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2013 and 2021, from 18.0 to 12.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Ingré10,062 residentsFillière10,075 residentsSaint-Loubès10,027 residentsLambesc10,024 residentsPont-Audemer10,023 residentsMazamet10,085 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 6 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,687.3 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Auchel?

The published population was 10,051 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Auchel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.3%Foreign residents 0.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area6 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents74.65 people1 Jan 2023INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune12Official
Population density1,687 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population10,051 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

International community in Auchel

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,051100.0%
Français9,976.3599.3%
Etranger74.650.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Auchel a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student65%strong on education, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–64%
Foreign residents74.65 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune
Population10,051 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.99 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings4,953 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.89 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability99.89 %31 Mar 2026Official source · Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)15Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Auchel?

The published population was 10,051 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Auchel?

Average net cold rent is 8.99 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 629 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Auchel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Auchel?

The unemployment rate is about 23.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Auchel?

The median gross salary is 2,579 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Auchel?

74.65 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune.

Is Auchel a good place to live?

Auchel may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Auchel?

The official citizenship distribution records 10,051 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Auchel, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/auchel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Auchel, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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  10. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  2. INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune INSEE RP2023 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-27
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  4. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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