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Population 13,369: a town in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
At B overall, Mouvaux is better than nearly two thirds of compared French towns and ranks #26 of 189 in Nord. Its standout strength is health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 27% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. What counts against it is cost of living (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Police record more crime here than in most towns: an average of 4.1 recorded violent incidents and 20.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior).
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Mouvaux does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Mouvaux 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.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mouvaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Mouvaux. Best known first.
MuseumVilla Cavrois4.5 km southeast, in Croix
MuseumMusée du 5 juin 19441.5 km northeast, in Tourcoing
MuseumFort de Bondues3.9 km west, in Bondues
MuseumLa Piscine, musée d'art et d'industrie2.4 km southeast, in Roubaix
MuseumArchives nationales du monde du travail3.2 km southeast, in Roubaix
MuseumMusée de la Résistance de Bondues3.8 km west, in BonduesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mouvaux.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Half the homes sold went for more than €3,440/m², higher than both Nord’s towns (€1,810/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Apartments in Mouvaux sell for €3,528/m², houses for €3,361/m². Houses were 75% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,361/m² | 424 |
| Apartments | €3,528/m² | 143 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Walking, cycling and public transport carried just over a fifth of commuters at the census. Jobs located in Mouvaux: 3,050, for 5,700 residents in work (0.5 each).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
16 GPs practise in Mouvaux. At birth, a girl in Nord can expect 84.5 years and a boy 78.8 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. From 2016 to 2025, 1,112 residents of Mouvaux died, against 1,349 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 18% fewer.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Mouvaux is 90.4%, about level with Nord’s towns (90.4%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 79% passed the bac pro, of 1,178 candidates at 14 lycées. On results, collèges and lycées here come #70 of 195 in Nord.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maxence Van Der MeerschNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 78 | 83%±0 pts |
| Lycée GambettaNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 305 | 95%+1 pt |
| Collège Anne FrankBest against expectations: 18 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 114 | 60%+18 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
For 2025, the figures show 311 offenses in Mouvaux. The commonest graded crime here was criminal damage (2025).
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.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 0.3% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Mouvaux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. 9.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. At 43.2, the median resident of Mouvaux sits in the middle of the age range.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Mouvaux | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 14% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 52% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Mouvaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Notre-Dame des Malades: Photo: Codepem · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Mouvaux.
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It grades C+ for safety, #97 of 189 in Nord. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 51 burglaries and 105 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B+, better than 66% of compared French towns and #70 of 195 in Nord. The lycée stands out: 95% of 305 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Gambetta in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Mouvaux grades D− for cost of living.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Mouvaux is a commune of 13,369 people in the Métropole Européenne de Lille. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 November 4, 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.