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A town of 703 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.

Is Lederzeele a good place to live?

Lederzeele is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Lederzeele’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Lederzeele’s story

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Lederzeele, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1979First protected: Motte féodale
  • 1983Most recently protected: Motte féodale
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lederzeele.

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Lederzeele are under 15, more than in Nord’s towns and across compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Half of Lederzeele is older than 38.8, half younger. 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

38.8median age
LederzeeleNord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Lederzeele
LederzeeleNord medianFrance median
Under 1521%19%17%
15–2411%12%11%
25–4428%24%23%
45–6423%25%26%
65+17%19%22%
No diploma20%23%19%
CAP or BEP26%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%18%18%
Higher education29%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Lederzeele keeps more of its old housing than Nord or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Lederzeele, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
10th c.
oldest protected part
1979
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Lederzeele, 6.4%, runs below Nord’s towns and compared French towns

5.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Lederzeele holds 100 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,120 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Lederzeele, 0.3 per working resident
6.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Lederzeele is €11.28/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Lederzeele.

€11.28/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Lederzeele€11.28/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Nord median€11.81/m²
€11.28/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.27 to €13.72/m² a month)
€8.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lederzeele

12pages on Lederzeele

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Lederzeele, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Famous people from Lederzeele

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lederzeele yet.

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Lederzeele’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Nord →
WattenSaint-OmerSaint-Martin-lez-TatinghemÉperlecquesArquesLonguenesseWattenSaint-OmerSaint-Martin-lez-TatinghemÉperlecquesArquesLonguenesseLederzeele
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Lederzeele703—————
Watten2,5643.7B+A−A−D
Saint-Omer Pas-de-Calais14,3824.8C−B−D−D
Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem Pas-de-Calais5,8435.5A−C+A−C+
Éperlecques Pas-de-Calais3,7375.7—B−—D−
Arques Pas-de-Calais9,4315.7C−B−C−D−
Longuenesse Pas-de-Calais10,5485.8C−C+DD

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Lederzeele

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Lederzeele is a commune of 703 people in the Communauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre. 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

Population
703 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre
Département
Nord (59)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
3.4 sq mi (8.7 km²)
INSEE code
59337

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.