Poverty and living standards in Nord (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
20.7% of people in Nord lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 9th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Nord depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 7.2% of household disposable income in Nord in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.4%, housing benefits 1.4% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Nord?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 8,501 burglaries of homes in Nord in 2025, 6.7 per 1,000 dwellings (17th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 24% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Nord dangerous?
There were 10,324 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Nord in 2025, or 3.95 per 1,000 residents, 9th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Nord spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €623.57 million in 2025, €236 per resident (4th highest of 94 councils), against €665.13 million in 2019.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Nord had 4.3 times the combined living standard of the poorest 20% in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.6). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Minimum social benefits (RSA, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance) accounted for 3.4% of income in Nord in 2023, 8th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Nord reached 12,707 victims in 2025, 4.86 per 1,000 residents, up from 5,732 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 5,969 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Nord in 2025, a rate of 2.28 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 2,114 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Nord (0.81 per 1,000 residents) and 15,011 people reported card or payment fraud (5.7 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 33 homicide victims were recorded in Nord in 2025, along with 139 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Nord compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Nord ranks 9 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aude | 21.2% |
| 7 | Hérault | 21.0% |
| 8 | Gard | 21.0% |
| 9 | Nord | 20.7% |
| 10 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 20.3% |
| 11 | Ariège | 20.0% |
| 12 | Ardennes | 19.9% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Nord ranks 8 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ariège | 3.5% |
| 6 | Aisne | 3.4% |
| 7 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.4% |
| 8 | Nord | 3.4% |
| 9 | Ardennes | 3.3% |
| 10 | Creuse | 3.3% |
| 11 | Nièvre | 3.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Nord ranks 17 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 6.9 |
| 15 | Vaucluse | 6.8 |
| 16 | Sarthe | 6.8 |
| 17 | Nord | 6.7 |
| 18 | Aube | 6.7 |
| 19 | Yonne | 6.5 |
| 20 | Essonne | 6.3 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Nord ranks 9 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 4.74 |
| 7 | Réunion | 4.19 |
| 8 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.02 |
| 9 | Nord | 3.95 |
| 10 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.95 |
| 11 | Aube | 3.91 |
| 12 | Ardennes | 3.89 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Nord ranks 17 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Charente-Maritime | 2.32 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.32 |
| 16 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.31 |
| 17 | Nord | 2.28 |
| 18 | Jura | 2.28 |
| 19 | Haute-Saône | 2.28 |
| 20 | Aisne | 2.27 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Nord ranks 4 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadeloupe | €654 |
| 2 | Aude | €269 |
| 3 | Gard | €254 |
| 4 | Nord | €236 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | €225 |
| 6 | Hérault | €220 |
| 7 | Aisne | €217 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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