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In Lambres-lez-Douai, unemployment is 15.6% (2022).

Residents of Lambres-lez-Douai numbered 4,962 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0732 sources

Population4,962people31 Dec 2024Official source · Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)
Average gross salary3,314EUR/month31 Dec 2022District figureOfficial source · Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département
Unemployment rate15.59%country median 11.0% — 42% aboveOfficial source · www.insee.fr
Recorded crime4,724incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — about the sameOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Collected source

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.

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 Lambres-lez-Douai.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

No city-level rent figure is published for Lambres-lez-Douai. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lambres-lez-Douai recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesLambres-lez-Douai highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lambres-lez-Douai highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulon€14.43
Toulouse€13.98
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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 Fibre14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan13Official · national market
Dwellings2,340 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings2,157 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official

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 worker53%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–63%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–63%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 45–61%
Family48%strong on family, weak on housing · range 40–56%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–70%

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.fr23
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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,314 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département9Official · county
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.fr23Official

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
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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 schools3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official
Schools4 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official

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; Lambres-lez-Douai's school authority applies it locally.

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

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 100,000 residents3,085 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

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 100,000 residents3,085 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Lambres-lez-Douai?

Police recorded about 4,724 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 citiesLambres-lez-Douai highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lambres-lez-Douai 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
Lambres-lez-Douai4,724
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,724 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — about the same31 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2Official

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
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport30 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LIL3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

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
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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 Lambres-lez-Douai.

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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 source3

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
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 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Collected source3Official 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 NCEI18Official · 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 NCEI19Official · 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 NCEI20Official · 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 NCEI21Official · 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 NCEI22Official · 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

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)7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,962 people31 Dec 2024Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)7Official
Population over time10 published observations, 1968–2024

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 source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)11Official

Alternatives for people set on Lambres-lez-Douai

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

Cities near Lambres-lez-Douai

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

Douai Commuting Zone · 2.1 km away
Rent
10.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Sin-le-Noble 3.4 km away
Rent
9.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Cuincy 3.6 km away
Rent
6.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-01-01
Brebières 3.7 km away
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9.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Dechy 4.3 km away
Rent
5.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-01-01
Waziers 5.0 km away
Rent
9.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Auby 7.0 km away
Rent
5.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-01-01

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Lambres-lez-Douai, nearest in population first.

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Marvejols4,963 residentsAmplepuis4,966 residentsQuiberon4,955 residentsMourmelon-le-Grand4,948 residentsBriare4,979 residentsSainte-Marie-aux-Mines4,983 residents

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Is Lambres-lez-Douai part of Douai?

Lambres-lez-Douai is in the published commuting zone of Douai; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Douai 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 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.

How safe is Lambres-lez-Douai?

Police recorded about 4,724 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 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.

Is Lambres-lez-Douai part of Douai?

Lambres-lez-Douai is in the published commuting zone of Douai; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lambres-lez-Douai?

Douai, Sin-le-Noble, Cuincy, Brebières, Dechy are near Lambres-lez-Douai. 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 Lambres-lez-Douai?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,826.696 people (98.8%) 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). Lambres-lez-Douai, France: population, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f3cc8ec9379aac0a6c67e9ddbdf34565]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lambres-lez-douai/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lambres-lez-Douai, France: population, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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