Overview
With 15,531 residents and an overall 53/100, Wattignies (Nord) reads as follows. Its clearest strengths are everyday services (top 3% nationally) and transport links (top 6% nationally), while recorded crime sits in the bottom 11%. Homes trade around €2,333/m²; it lies within the Genièvre Flandre-Artois IG area. Avec 15 531 habitants et une note globale de 53/100, Wattignies (Nord) se présente ainsi. Son atout le plus net : les services du quotidien (top 3 % national) et les liaisons de transport (top 6 % national), tandis que la délinquance enregistrée se situe dans les derniers 11 %. L’immobilier s’échange autour de 2 333 €/m² ; la commune fait partie de l’aire IG Genièvre Flandre-Artois.
Climate
Sunshine
1,753 h/yr
p18of 34,499
p51in Nord
Sunny days
129 d/yr
days >50% sunlit
p69in Nord
Rain days
125 d/yr
p59of 34,738
p81in Nord
Annual rainfall
646 mm/yr
total volume
p57in Nord
Heavy rain
2 d/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p46in Nord
Torrential
0.0 d/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p61in Nord
Hot days >30°
10 d/yr
heatwave-run days
p79of 34,738
p35in Nord
Winter low
2.3 °C
p61of 34,680
p72in Nord
Muggy days
2 d/yr
TG≥22° & HU≥70%
p78of 34,738
p78in Nord
Wind
4.2 m/s
annual mean
p4in Nord
Local weather · day by day
Tue71°56°
Wed78°55°
Thu76°59°0.2 mm
Fri76°56°Today
Sat82°57°
Sun83°61°
Mon82°62°
Cost & living
Median price
$2,660 /m²
$2,500 $7,740
p14of 30,559
p16in Nord
Property tax
44.8 %
TFPB rate · consolidated
p31in Nord
Infrastructure
Services index
10 /10
BPE composite
p97of 14,022
FTTH fibre
99 %
p49of 34,738
p27in Nord
GP access
4.11 c/yr
p84of 34,205
p67in Nord
Brevet pass
86 %
p41of 3,610
p50in Nord
Amenities · BPE counts · 41 total41 au total
14 GP
5 PHARMACY
5 BAKERY
12 DENTIST
5 SUPERMARKET
Access
Work locally
15 %
residents working in commune
People
Population
15,525
29thof 647 in Nord
Median income
$25,000 /yr
standard of living
p37in Nord
Poverty rate
20.0 %
below 60% of median
p36in Nord
Unemployment
14.0 %
active pop. out of work
p24in Nord
Remote work
2.0 %
work from home
p4in Nord
Pop. trend
+1.23 %/yr
growing
p85of 34,732
p91in Nord
Tourist beds
1 /1k res.
9 beds total9 lits au total
p70of 34,738
p80in Nord
Elevation
36 m
21–54 m · min–max range21–54 m · amplitude min–max
p38in Nord
Risk & safety
Crime
High
p11of 16,490
p23in Nord
40.0‰
Flood exposure
Moderate
Major risks present
EarthquakeGround movementHazardous-materials transportOther hazards
Terroir & appellations
IG
Genièvre Flandre-Artois
Within the Genièvre Flandre-Artois appellation area (IG).Située dans l’aire de l’appellation Genièvre Flandre-Artois (IG).
Identity
Identity
Wattignies is the birthplace of Albert Decourtray (archevêque). It lies within the Genièvre Flandre-Artois appellation area.Wattignies a vu naître Albert Decourtray (archevêque). Elle se situe dans l’aire de l’appellation Genièvre Flandre-Artois.
Notable figures born here
Albert Decourtray
archevêque
Twinned with
Broadstairs
Score breakdown
53 Real estate 14
Services 97
Healthcare 84
Fibre 49
Safety 11
Pop trend 85
Sun 18
Schools 41
Rain 59
Heat 79
Winter 61
Muggy 78
Landscape 14
Transport 94
Tourism 70
Nat. risk 41