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Living in Erquinghem-Lys

In Erquinghem-Lys, rents across existing tenancies average €10.40 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 7.3% (2022).

Erquinghem-Lys's 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.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population5,341people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,579EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent10.4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 10% belowOfficial source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Unemployment rate7.33%country median 11.0% — 33% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime1,685incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 64% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean11.16µg/m³country median 8.5 — 32% aboveOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Cheaper rent than 67% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime 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.org22
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Erquinghem-Lys recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesErquinghem-Lys highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Erquinghem-Lys highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Erquinghem-Lys€10.40
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan15Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)79 %31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Dwellings2,326 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official
Main residence dwellings2,231 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2024www.observatoires-des-loyers.org22Official

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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on work · range 48–62%
Family56%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 49–63%
Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 54–72%

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, commune11
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 (%)

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.6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,579 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate7.33 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

What does a salary buy in Erquinghem-Lys?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,579 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,280of €1,967 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€1,967
Rent, 60 m²€10.40/m² · official · observatoires-des-loyers.org · 2024-12-31− €624
Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,280
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Erquinghem-Lys Salary needed to live in Erquinghem-Lys

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.17Official · commune
Primary schools1 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE7Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).

A country-wide rule for France; Erquinghem-Lys's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents131.1 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official

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.

Safety

How safe is Erquinghem-Lys?

Police recorded about 1,685 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2

Recorded crime across major citiesErquinghem-Lys highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Erquinghem-Lys highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Erquinghem-Lys1,685
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,685 incidents per 100,000country median 4,74031 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2Official

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.

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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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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)

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.14Official
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-LESQUIN20Official · 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-LESQUIN20Official · 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-LESQUIN20Official · 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-LESQUIN20Official · 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-LESQUIN20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Ghent (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Dusseldorf (Germany) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 9 km² in 2026. Population density was 593.4 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Erquinghem-Lys?

The published population was 5,341 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte18Official
Foreign residents79 people1 Jan 2023INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune12Official
Population density593.4 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte18Official
Population5,341 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

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 source13

Alternatives for people set on Erquinghem-Lys

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Erquinghem-Lys from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Erquinghem-Lys

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lille Commuting Zone · 15.6 km away
Rent
15.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Armentières 2.6 km away
Rent
10.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Nieppe 3.1 km away
Rent
11.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Houplines 4.7 km away
Rent
10.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Laventie 7.6 km away
Rent
10.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Pérenchies 8.8 km away
Rent
11.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Estaires 9.5 km away
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9.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Erquinghem-Lys, nearest in population first.

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

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Is Erquinghem-Lys part of Lille?

Erquinghem-Lys is in the published commuting zone of Lille; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lille city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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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..

How safe is Erquinghem-Lys?

Police recorded about 1,685 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).

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.

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.

Is Erquinghem-Lys part of Lille?

Erquinghem-Lys is in the published commuting zone of Lille; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Erquinghem-Lys?

Lille, Armentières, Nieppe, La Chapelle-d'Armentières, Houplines are near Erquinghem-Lys. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Erquinghem-Lys?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,262 people (98.5%) 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, October 16). Erquinghem-Lys, France: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 71007d5602c426cc60c36db9658af180]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/erquinghem-lys/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Erquinghem-Lys, France: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {71007d5602c426cc60c36db9658af180},
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