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Living in Lambres-lez-Douai

Lambres-lez-Douai is a city in France. Residents of Lambres-lez-Douai numbered 4,962 at the end of 2024.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Lambres-lez-Douai?

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

Housing and cost

At the end of 2023, the dwelling count totalled 2,340.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Lambres-lez-Douai yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesLambres-lez-Douai highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lambres-lez-Douai highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,340 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,157 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lambres-lez-Douai?

The unemployment rate is about 15.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.59 % · www.insee.fr16
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Lambres-lez-Douai is 15.6%. 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%37715–20Lambres-lez-Douai 15.6%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 availability94.44 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.44 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Unemployment rate15.59 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr16Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)7Official
School Count4 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)7Official

Healthcare

Hospital capacity in Lambres-lez-Douai was 3,084.8 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2011.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k3,085 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lambres-lez-Douai 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 100k3,085 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Lambres-lez-Douai's nearest airport was LIL, 23 km away and offered 30 direct destinations. Lambres-lez-Douai's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 94.44%.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count30 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLIL3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lambres-lez-Douai. 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

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lambres-lez-Douai.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.1°C in January to 18.9°C in July. Lambres-lez-Douai's monthly precipitation totalled 58.2 mm in January and 67.8 mm in July. Lambres-lez-Douai's average monthly sunshine was 62 hours in January and 209 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Lambres-lez-Douai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source2

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
Lambres-lez-Douai average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lambres-lez-Douai average monthly precipitation, mm020406080585152456264687157647573JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lambres-lez-Douai average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522062731271751952012091961551156152JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lambres-lez-Douai annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Lambres-lez-Douai is 10.0 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/m³16610–11Lambres-lez-Douai 10.027 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Collected source2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · nearest-station reading
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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · 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 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Lambres-lez-Douai?

The published population was 4,962 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,962 people31 Dec 2024Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)5Official
Population over time10 published observations, 1968–2024
Population in Lambres-lez-Douai by year, residents4,8635,0945,3265,557196819821999201220244,962residents

Population fell 3.8% between 1968 and 2024, from 5,159 to 4,962.

International community in Lambres-lez-Douai

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
Total4,883100.0%
Français4,826.69698.8%
Etranger56.3041.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Lambres-lez-Douai 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 44–64%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Retirement61%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–74%
Population4,962 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)
Dwellings2,340 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.44 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability94.44 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Unemployment rate15.59 %31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Collected source
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)8Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lambres-lez-Douai?

The published population was 4,962 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE).

Is the air quality good in Lambres-lez-Douai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Lambres-lez-Douai?

The unemployment rate is about 15.6 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Lambres-lez-Douai a good place to live?

Lambres-lez-Douai 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 Lambres-lez-Douai?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,883 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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APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Lambres-lez-Douai, France: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lambres-lez-douai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lambres-lez-douai-france-jobs-air-quality_36617a715140,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lambres-lez-Douai, France: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lambres-lez-douai/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Lambres-lez-Douai, France: jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lambres-lez-douai/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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Sources

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  1. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Collected source air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) insee.fr · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  7. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-26

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