Living in Oye-Plage
In Oye-Plage, rents across existing tenancies average €5.83 per m² a month (2021) and unemployment is 13.6% (2022).
Oye-Plage is a city in France, with a population of 5,780 at the start of 2023. The unemployment rate was 13.6% at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 9.81 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 33.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 170.7 people per km² in 2023. The city had 5 schools in 2026. There were 34.6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 13.5 µg/m³ in 2024.
Cheaper rent than 98% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 93% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Oye-Plage?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Oye-Plage?
Average net cold rent is about 5.83 EUR/m² per month (January 2021), 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): 5.83 EUR/m²/month · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales19
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 93.36 % | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE6Official |
| Dwellings | 2,762 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE7Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,391 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE7Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 | 1 Jan 2021 | Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales19Official |
Is Oye-Plage 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 350 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.83 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Oye-Plage?
The unemployment rate is about 13.6 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 13.57 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10
Oye-Plage 13.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 99.06 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.06 % | 31 Mar 2026 | 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.5Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,579 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 13.57 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official |
What does a salary buy in Oye-Plage?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€5.83/m² · official · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 · 2021-01-01 | − €350 |
| 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 | €1,555 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oye-Plage. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
France Travail — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oye-Plage. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 5 schools | 27 May 2026 | RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.20Official · commune |
| Primary schools | 4 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official |
| Schools | 5 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official |
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; Oye-Plage's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 34.6 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence8Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oye-Plage 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Oye-Plage?
Police recorded about 2,611 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)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,611 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 | 31 Dec 2025 | Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)3Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oye-Plage. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Oye-Plage?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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: 9.81 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
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Oye-Plage 9.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13.54 µg/m³country median 14.8 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 34.3 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | 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.13Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16.44 µg/m³country median 14.2 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.81 µg/m³country median 8.5 | 2024 | 2024 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 month | Jan 7.6 · Feb 8 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.1 · May 16 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKERQUE23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 7.4 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKERQUE23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.5 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 13 · Nov 9 · Dec 6.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKERQUE23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 53.9 · Feb 45.4 · Mar 41.9 · Apr 36.7 · May 45.5 · Jun 54.5 · Jul 58.5 · Aug 64.2 · Sep 64.9 · Oct 73 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 72.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKERQUE23Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 29.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.8.
Similar climate. In France: Le Havre ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Bexley (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C, Westminster (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C, Islington (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °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 Oye-Plage?
The published population was 5,780 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9
By nationality
National passport99.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 33.86 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte21Official |
| Foreign residents | 39.89 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune11Official |
| Population density | 170.7 people/km² | 31 Dec 2023 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte21Official |
| Population | 5,780 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official |
International community in Oye-Plage
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,780 | 100.0% |
| Français | 5,740.106 | 99.3% |
| Etranger | 39.894 | 0.7% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)15Official |
Alternatives for people set on Oye-Plage
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Loon-Plage as an Oye-Plage alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 19.0 km Loon-Plage vs 6.0 km Oye-Plage+217%
- Unemployment: 9.7% Loon-Plage vs 13.6% Oye-Plage−29%
- Rent: €5.61/m² Loon-Plage vs €5.83/m² Oye-Plage−4%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,503 Loon-Plage vs 2,611 Oye-Plage−4%
- Residents: 5,952 Loon-Plage vs 5,780 Oye-Plage+3%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Loon-Plage vs 9.8 µg/m³ Oye-Plagesame level
- Median gross pay, region: €2,579 Loon-Plage vs €2,579 Oye-Plagesame level
Massy as an Oye-Plage alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 250 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 51,729 Massy vs 5,780 Oye-Plage+795%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,806 Massy vs 2,611 Oye-Plage+161%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Massy vs €2,579 Oye-Plage+29%
- Rent: €20.08/m² (2025) Massy vs €5.83/m² (2021) Oye-Plageno percentage
- Unemployment: 9.7% Massy vs 13.6% Oye-Plage−28%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Massy vs 9.8 µg/m³ Oye-Plagesame level
- Nearest airport: 6.0 km Massy vs 6.0 km Oye-Plagesame level
Cities near Oye-Plage
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-01-01
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- 6.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-01-01
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- 10.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
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Is Oye-Plage part of Calais?
Oye-Plage is in the published commuting zone of Calais; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Calais city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Oye-Plage?
The published population was 5,780 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.
How much does it cost to rent in Oye-Plage?
Average net cold rent is about 5.83 EUR/m² per month (January 2021), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 408 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales.
Is the air quality good in Oye-Plage?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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 Oye-Plage?
Police recorded about 2,611 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 Oye-Plage?
The unemployment rate is about 13.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.
What is the typical salary around Oye-Plage?
The median gross salary is 2,579 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Oye-Plage a good place to live?
Oye-Plage 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 Oye-Plage part of Calais?
Oye-Plage is in the published commuting zone of Calais; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Oye-Plage?
Calais, Grand-Fort-Philippe, Gravelines, Marck, Audruicq are near Oye-Plage. 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 Oye-Plage?
The official citizenship distribution records 5,740.106 people (99.3%) 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). Oye-Plage, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1b97b5b1d0ba6c9cd73a7e1e64bdcb6c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/oye-plage/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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