A solid town with one catch. Its strongest subject is schools (A) — brevet results 2.3 points above the expected rate. At A− overall, Steenvoorde ranks #9 of 189 in Nord. Set against the rest, it does better than 82% of compared French towns. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 4% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,963/m² takes 5.3 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Flandre.
Figures: 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 Steenvoorde 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.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C−
Steenvoorde’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 85% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
572 deaths in Steenvoorde between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 462: 24% above. Adjusted for age and care homes, Steenvoorde records 104 deaths per 100 expected, near Nord’s towns (105) and higher than compared French towns (88). There are 6 general practitioners locally. Women in Nord live to 84.5 on average and men to 78.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
+4%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw124
Adjusted104
Median town88
Expected100
6
GPs in Steenvoorde · 5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier D Hazebrouck
6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier D Hazebrouck
84.5 · 78.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Nord, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Less crime per resident in Steenvoorde than in 72% of compared French towns
Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 5.8 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 11.3. For 2025, the figures show 66 offenses in Steenvoorde. Jobs outnumber working residents in Steenvoorde (2,350 to 1,850): it draws people in from around. Of the graded crimes locally, family violence came up most often (2025).
5.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearB+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Family violence23
Criminal damage18
Burglary11
Vehicle theft7
Theft from vehicles7
Armed robbery0
Theft without violence16
Drug use9
Fraud7
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.
5.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.3
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
66
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
8.9%
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 · For other physical violence and sexual violence, 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, 8.9% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Unemployment in Steenvoorde, 8.2%, runs below Nord’s towns and compared French towns
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 10.7% of commuters travelled at the census. Households’ median disposable income: €25,720 a year per consumption unit.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
On foot6%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
2,350
jobs based in Steenvoorde, 1.3 per working resident
8.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 66% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Steenvoorde: 13% were built before 1919, more than in both Nord’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Steenvoorde: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Immeuble portant enseigne Au Coq Estaminet. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
An older town: 25% of people in Steenvoorde are 65 or over, more than in both Nord’s towns and compared French towns
10% of residents are 15 to 24, below Nord’s towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (11%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here. Ages in Steenvoorde split evenly at 45.3: half are older, half younger.
45.3median age
SteenvoordeNord medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
HousingCost of living B
The median sale price of homes in Steenvoorde is €1,963/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €11.36/m² a month, close to Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Of the homes sold, 99% were houses. House rents are put at about €9.75/m² a month.
€1,963/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Steenvoorde€1,963/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Nord median€1,810/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,964/m²
115
€11.36/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.75 to €13.24/m² a month)
5.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.75/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,990
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Flandre
Moulin à Vent dit Moulin du Nord: Photo: Lion59 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moulin à vent dit Moulin du Sud: Photo: Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Immeuble portant enseigne Au Coq Estaminet: Photo: Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Steenvoorde
Is Steenvoorde safe?
It grades B+ for safety, #34 of 189 in Nord. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 18 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Steenvoorde good?
They grade A, better than 87% of compared French towns and #21 of 195 in Nord. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Steenvoorde expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Steenvoorde grades B for cost of living.
About Steenvoorde
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Steenvoorde is a commune of 4,332 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
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.
