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Living in Erquinghem-Lys

Erquinghem-Lys is a city in France. Its population was 5,341 at the start of 2023. The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 131.1 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.2% in 2026. For Erquinghem-Lys, the foreign population count was 79 at the start of 2023.

Lower unemployment than 88% 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 Erquinghem-Lys?

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 Erquinghem-Lys.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Erquinghem-Lys?

Average net cold rent is 10.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 10.4 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org17

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

Net rent across major citiesErquinghem-Lys highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Erquinghem-Lys highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€10.40Erquinghem-Lys€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct79 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings2,326 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,231 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2024www.observatoires-des-loyers.org17Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 624 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.4 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: 2024

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.33% at the end of 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Erquinghem-Lys?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.33 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Erquinghem-Lys is 7.3%. 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%8985–10Erquinghem-Lys 7.3%832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.24 %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.fr16Official
Unemployment rate7.33 %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 Erquinghem-Lys. 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 Erquinghem-Lys. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools3 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.14Official · commune
Primary School Count1 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents131.1 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Erquinghem-Lys 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.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Erquinghem-Lys. 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
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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 Erquinghem-Lys.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 11.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Erquinghem-Lys?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 11.16 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Erquinghem-Lys average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Erquinghem-Lys average monthly precipitation, mm020406080585152456264687157647573JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Erquinghem-Lys average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522062731271751952012091961551156152JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Erquinghem-Lys annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.2PM2.5154013.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Erquinghem-Lys is 11.2 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/m³2711–12Erquinghem-Lys 11.29 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
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — FR NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bethune Stade)3Official · nearest-station reading
NO₂ — latest reading6.6 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.13Official
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — FR PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bethune Stade)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11.16 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 10.5 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.2 · Feb 50.8 · Mar 52.1 · Apr 45.3 · May 61.6 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 67.8 · Aug 71.3 · Sep 56.8 · Oct 64.1 · Nov 75 · Dec 73.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 62 · Feb 73 · Mar 127 · Apr 175 · May 195 · Jun 201 · Jul 209 · Aug 196 · Sep 155 · Oct 115 · Nov 61 · Dec 52 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Idron5,340 residentsBretignolles-sur-Mer5,344 residentsDechy5,338 residentsLa Balme-de-Sillingy5,336 residentsMériel5,347 residentsPlessé5,335 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 9 km² in 2022. Population density was 594.3 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Erquinghem-Lys?

The published population was 5,341 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Erquinghem-Lys residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.5%Foreign residents 1.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents79 people1 Jan 2023INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune11Official
Population density594.3 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population5,341 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Erquinghem-Lys

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
Total5,341100.0%
Français5,26298.5%
Etranger791.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Erquinghem-Lys 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%
Foreign residents79 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune
Population5,341 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading6.6 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Dwellings2,326 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability98.24 %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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Erquinghem-Lys?

The published population was 5,341 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Erquinghem-Lys?

Average net cold rent is 10.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 728 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Erquinghem-Lys?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

What is the unemployment rate in Erquinghem-Lys?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Erquinghem-Lys?

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

How many foreign residents live in Erquinghem-Lys?

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

Is Erquinghem-Lys a good place to live?

Erquinghem-Lys 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 Erquinghem-Lys?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,341 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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