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Living in Berck

The unemployment rate was 16.3% at the end of 2022. Berck, a city in France, had a population of 12,951 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.5% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 245 in 2021.

Higher unemployment than 85% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Berck.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Berck?

Average net cold rent is 11.22 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): 11.22 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr16

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

Net rent across major citiesBerck highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Berck highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.22Berck€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct884.7 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings12,932 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,825 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.22 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr16Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 673 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.22 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 Berck?

The unemployment rate is about 16.3 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 16.32 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Berck is 16.3%. 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%37715–20Berck 16.3%97 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.49 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.49 %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.fr22Official
Unemployment rate16.32 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Berck. 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 Berck. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count9 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official
School Count16 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,192 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Berck 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,192 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportLTQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Berck. 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
Open official information
Open the full France section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Berck.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Berck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Berck average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Berck average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120776254505956597377101114107JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Berck average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024061781321892092202252051611106252JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Berck annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Berck is 8.0 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/m³6268–9Berck 8.0447 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/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.6 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 14.1 · May 17.2 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4 · Apr 5.6 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 9 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.9 · May 13 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.8 · Feb 61.7 · Mar 54.2 · Apr 50.2 · May 59 · Jun 55.9 · Jul 58.8 · Aug 73 · Sep 76.8 · Oct 101.3 · Nov 114.2 · Dec 106.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 61 · Feb 78 · Mar 132 · Apr 189 · May 209 · Jun 220 · Jul 225 · Aug 205 · Sep 161 · Oct 110 · Nov 62 · Dec 52 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Berck by year, µg/m³7.410.112.915.62013201520172019202120248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Fonsorbes12,954 residentsGuéret12,955 residentsTarnos12,957 residentsBetton12,964 residentsAmboise12,937 residentsNoyon12,971 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Berck?

The published population was 12,951 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Berck residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.1%Foreign residents 1.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area14.88 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents245 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT114Official
Population density871.4 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population12,951 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Berck

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
Total12,951100.0%
Français12,741.31298.4%
Etranger209.6881.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Berck 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%
Foreign residents245 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population12,951 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.22 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings12,932 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.49 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability98.49 %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)13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Berck?

The published population was 12,951 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Berck?

Average net cold rent is 11.22 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 785 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Berck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — 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 Berck?

The unemployment rate is about 16.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Berck?

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

How many foreign residents live in Berck?

245 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Berck a good place to live?

Berck 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 Berck?

The official citizenship distribution records 12,951 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). Berck, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/berck/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Berck, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/berck/},
  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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  1. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 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. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  7. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  8. INSEE — Recensement de la population, populations légales millésime 2023 (data.gouv.fr mirror) INSEE · object.files.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-03
  9. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  10. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  2. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  12. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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