Strong in places, weak in others. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A): an average of 5.7 recorded violent incidents and 6.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Schools do well: brevet results 4 points above the expected rate. A 70 m² home at the median €2,117/m² costs 6.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque. The catch is health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 17% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Overall, that makes a B, good for #35 of 189 in Nord. Set against the rest, it does better than 57% of compared French towns.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Ghyvelde with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ghyvelde.
HealthHealth D−
Allowing for age and care homes, Ghyvelde sees more deaths than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 117 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
316 deaths in Ghyvelde between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 270: 17% above. Average lifespans in Nord: 84.5 years for women, 78.8 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. For a family doctor, residents of Ghyvelde can choose among 2 GPs.
+17%deaths against expected, after care homesD−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw117
Adjusted117
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Ghyvelde · 3.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Dunkerque
5.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Dunkerque
84.5 · 78.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Nord, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Crime per resident in Ghyvelde runs lower than in 92% of compared French towns
Police and gendarmerie recorded 43 offenses in Ghyvelde in 2025. The commonest graded crime in the town was criminal damage (2025).
5.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearASafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage27
Family violence16
Armed robbery0
Fraud19
Drug use11
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
5.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
6.7
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
43
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
22.1%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 22.1% of the index here. As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Schools
Exam results around Ghyvelde beat 89% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collèges within 5 km of Ghyvelde, above both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%). For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away. There is no general lycée within 5 km; one lies 4.8 mi away.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living C−
Ghyvelde earns a C− for cost of living
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
120 sales of houses and apartments in Ghyvelde, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,117/m². Houses are advertised at an estimated €10.75/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €12.46/m² a month, about level with compared French towns (€12.41/m²) and above Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²).
€2,117/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Ghyvelde€2,117/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Nord median€1,810/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,110/m²
118
€12.46/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.72 to €15.99/m² a month)
6.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.75/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,270
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century. 2.6% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents. 27% of adults hold a degree, near Nord’s towns (26%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Ages in Ghyvelde split evenly at 45.3: half are older, half younger.
45.3median age
GhyveldeNord medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Ghyvelde has lower unemployment than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 8.3%
The median disposable income was €26,930 a year per consumption unit, above Nord’s towns (€23,900) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 550 jobs are based in Ghyvelde, for 1,800 working residents (0.3 per worker). The census found 6.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport3%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
550
jobs based in Ghyvelde, 0.3 per working resident
8.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,930
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 49% of compared French towns
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Ghyvelde
Is Ghyvelde safe?
It grades A for safety, #4 of 189 in Nord.
Are schools in Ghyvelde good?
They grade A, better than 89% of compared French towns and #14 of 195 in Nord. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Ghyvelde expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,117/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Ghyvelde grades C− for cost of living.
About Ghyvelde
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Ghyvelde is a commune of 4,133 people in the Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
