Poverty and living standards in Hauts-de-France, France: official figures
Disposable household income was 19,200 PPS per person in 2023; 13th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many people in Hauts-de-France are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 24.5% in 2025, against 20.8% for France; 6th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Hauts-de-France?
19.0% of people in Hauts-de-France lived below the poverty line (60% of the metropolitan median) in 2023, 3rd highest of 14 among the regions; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Hauts-de-France?
Social benefits accounted for 6.8% of household disposable income in Hauts-de-France in 2023 (2nd highest of 14): minimum income benefits 3.2%, housing benefits 1.3% and family benefits 2.3%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Hauts-de-France?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 19.5% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in France (France: 16.3%); 7th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Hauts-de-France cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 8.3% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (France: 7.0%); 6th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Hauts-de-France have nobody in work?
11.5% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (France: 8.9%); 5th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Hauts-de-France?
After taxes and benefits, households had €21,400 per person to spend or save in 2023 (France: €24,400; EU: €21,000); 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2013 it was €16,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Hauts-de-France use the internet?
91.7% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (France: 93.4%); 6th lowest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 75.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 87% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Income inequality in Hauts-de-France: the Gini index was 0.272 in 2023 (7th least unequal of 14), and the richest 20% had 4.0 times the combined standard of living of the poorest 20%. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- The top-decile threshold in Hauts-de-France was 3.2 times the bottom-decile threshold in 2023 (metropolitan France: 3.5). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- A quarter of residents in Hauts-de-France had a standard of living under €17,290 in 2023 and a quarter above €31,500. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Hauts-de-France had 532 hostels and temporary shelters for adults and families in difficulty in 2025 (including 115 CHRS social reintegration centres) and 26 reception centres for asylum seekers. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Public help desks in Hauts-de-France in 2025 included 197 France Services offices and 85 France Travail job-centre sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Child protection services in Hauts-de-France ran 263 residential homes and 149 educational support services in 2025, and there were 60 services for women in vulnerable situations. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Hauts-de-France counted 264 social centres and 127 community social spaces in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For young children, Hauts-de-France had 803 childcare centres and 715 micro-crèches in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Hauts-de-France compares with other regions
Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median (2023)
Hauts-de-France ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 36.4% |
| 2 | Corsica | 20.0% |
| 3 | Hauts-de-France | 19.0% |
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 18.9% |
| 5 | Occitanie | 18.6% |
| 6 | Ile de France | 17.3% |
| 7 | Grand Est | 15.9% |
Gini index of standard of living (2023)
Hauts-de-France ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of standard of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 0.294 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 0.284 |
| 7 | Occitanie | 0.280 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 0.272 |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 0.266 |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 0.263 |
| 11 | Normandy | 0.257 |
Share of disposable income from social benefits (2023)
Hauts-de-France ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of disposable income from social benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 14.7% |
| 2 | Hauts-de-France | 6.8% |
| 3 | Occitanie | 6.0% |
| 4 | Normandy | 5.4% |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 5.1% |
| 6 | Centre — Val de Loire | 5.0% |
| 7 | Corsica | 5.0% |
Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Grand Est | 9.8 |
| 6 | Normandy | 9.3 |
| 7 | Brittany | 8.9 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 8.9 |
| 9 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 8.5 |
| 10 | Occitanie | 8.4 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 7.8 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Martinique | 25.2% |
| 5 | Corsica | 23.6% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 19.6% |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 19.5% |
| 8 | Ile de France | 16.9% |
| 9 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 16.1% |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 15.7% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 12.9% |
| 4 | Martinique | 10.6% |
| 5 | Corsica | 9.8% |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | 8.3% |
| 7 | Occitanie | 7.6% |
| 8 | Ile de France | 7.3% |
| 9 | Grand Est | 7.0% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Réunion | 22.3% |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 21.4% |
| 4 | Martinique | 16.6% |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 11.5% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 10.7% |
| 7 | Corsica | 10.4% |
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 8.8% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Hauts-de-France ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Occitanie | €23,000 |
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €22,900 |
| 12 | Grand Est | €22,800 |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | €21,400 |
| 14 | Martinique | €20,600 |
| 15 | Réunion | €19,200 |
| 16 | Guadeloupe | €18,900 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Normandy | 92.7% |
| 10 | Grand Est | 92.5% |
| 11 | Corsica | 92.4% |
| 12 | Hauts-de-France | 91.7% |
| 13 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 91.0% |
| 14 | French Guiana | 89.9% |
| 15 | Martinique | 87.7% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
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