Living in Marcq-en-Barœul

Marcq-en-Barœul is a large municipality in Hauts-de-France, France, home to 38,617 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 12%, #603 of 5,364), car-free households (top 14%, #163 of 1,198), digital natives (top 16%, #217 of 1,409).

Residents38,617
Density2,763 per km²
Area14.0 km²
Hub airport11 km (Lille)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km2,136,500 people
Sea coast61 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium9 km
Distance to Paris207 km
Within 10 km939,443 people
Greater areaGreater Lille, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 58 min, sunset 16:45

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How Marcq-en-Barœul ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in France. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn FranceIn Hauts-de-France
Young family33#7,403 of 9,816#343 of 979Map
Low-income household15#2,549 of 3,678#232 of 365Map
Low-income family19#3,172 of 3,647#265 of 365Map
Single parent28#1,791 of 2,165#157 of 218Map
Pensioner couple56#3,019 of 5,314#24 of 538Map
Single pensioner49#3,724 of 5,314#91 of 538Map
Early retiree59#1,401 of 4,351#1 of 440Map
Single professional60#308 of 1,313#1 of 129Map
Young professional64#259 of 1,303#1 of 119Map
DINKS66#248 of 695#1 of 53Map
Remote worker53#875 of 2,182#93 of 218Map
Commuter70#490 of 2,729#1 of 253Map
Car-free household71#163 of 1,198#3 of 88Map
Student79#132 of 549#5 of 35Map
First-home buyer28#2,389 of 3,647#182 of 365Map
Budget-constrained mover16#4,253 of 5,364#378 of 538Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#233 of 1,206#2 of 98Map
Expat professional65#785 of 2,182#1 of 218Map
Healthcare-first mover47#4,199 of 5,314#180 of 538Map
Nature-focused household14#10,720 of 11,778#812 of 1174Map
Cross-border commuter51#611 of 1,884#19 of 570Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#8,810 of 9,925#605 of 979Map
Rural value seeker0#11,244 of 11,778#1084 of 1174Map
High-net-worth mover67#1,950 of 9,925#4 of 979Map
Lottery winner70#1,127 of 34,999#20 of 3796Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#3,684 of 5,364#216 of 538Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#603 of 5,364#2 of 538Map
Digital native61#217 of 1,409#2 of 140Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation84
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Health and elderly52
  • Education and family49
  • National border nearby (straight line)43
  • Safety and community20
  • Demographics10
  • Affordability4
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.