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NoordpeeneNord

It is a town of 825 residents in Nord, Hauts-de-France.

Population

825

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.28

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,400

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Noordpeene a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Noordpeene falls below the line for grades.

Église Saint-Denis · Inscrit · Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ · CC BY-SA 3.0

Noordpeene’s story

Noordpeene in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Noordpeene; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1932First protected: Église Saint-Denis
2016Most recently protected: Château de La Tour

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Noordpeene.

Who lives here

Children make up 21% of Noordpeene, above Nord’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, near Nord’s towns (19%) and lower than compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. The age that splits Noordpeene in two is 41.

41median age

NoordpeeneNord medianFrance median

Nord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Noordpeene
	Noordpeene	Nord median	France median
Under 15	21%	19%	17%
15–24	9.1%	12%	11%
25–44	26%	24%	23%
45–64	24%	25%	26%
65+	19%	19%	22%
No diploma	22%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	18%	18%
Higher education	28%	26%	30%

Full pageNoordpeene’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households320 households · 2.6 people per household Born abroad0.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Noordpeene?”

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

History

Noordpeene keeps more of its old housing than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Noordpeene; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

18th c.

oldest protected part

1932

first monument protected

Full pageNoordpeene’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes18% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Noordpeene?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Noordpeene are out of work than in Nord’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.1%

Jobs based in Noordpeene number 250, against 350 residents in work (0.6 per worker). At the census, 6.2% of commuters got to work without a car. Half of residents lived on more than €24,400 a year per consumption unit, close to Nord’s towns (€23,900) and below compared French towns (€25,970).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

Public transport4%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

250

jobs based in Noordpeene, 0.6 per working resident

6.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,400

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageNoordpeene’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here250 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,400 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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 Noordpeene is €11.28/m² a month

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

Noordpeene recorded 20 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€11.28/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Noordpeene€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

Full pageNoordpeene’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.28/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Maison de la Bataille and 2 more in and around Noordpeene

Museums and heritage in and near Noordpeene. Best known first.

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MuseumMuseumMaison de la Bataillein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Tourin town MuseumMuseumMusée Guillaume de Rubrouck5 km north, in Rubrouck

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Noordpeene

12pages on Noordpeene

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.5 mi away Work & commute250 jobs based here Housing20 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Noordpeene; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Inscrit

Château de La TourChâteau · 18th c.

Église Saint-DenisChurch

Photo credits

Église Saint-Denis: Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Noordpeene

Wikidata places 3 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Noordpeene as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Noordpeene’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 →

ArquesSaint-OmerLonguenesseWormhoutBlendecquesSaint-Martin-lez-TatinghemNoordpeene

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Noordpeene	825	—	—	—	—	—
Arques Pas-de-Calais	9,431	5.4	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻	D⁻
Saint-Omer Pas-de-Calais	14,382	6	C⁻	B⁻	D⁻	D
Longuenesse Pas-de-Calais	10,548	6.6	C⁻	C⁺	D	D
Wormhout	5,584	7	A	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Blendecques Pas-de-Calais	4,859	7.1	C⁺	B⁻	B⁻	D
Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem Pas-de-Calais	5,843	7.2	A⁻	C⁺	A⁻	C⁺

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

About Noordpeene

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Noordpeene is a commune of 825 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur 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: 825 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Flandre
Département: Nord (59)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²)
INSEE code: 59436

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 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.