Which town in Hauts-de-France has the most debt per inhabitant?

Maubeuge (Nord) is the most indebted town in Hauts-de-France, with debt of €3,481 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 most indebted towns in Hauts-de-France?

In order: Maubeuge (€3,481), Carvin (€3,187), Aulnoye-Aymeries (€2,910), Fourmies (€2,845), Chambly (€2,086), Leforest (€1,978), Liévin (€1,897), Le Portel (€1,688), Loon-Plage (€1,671), and Lille (€1,618).

Which town in Hauts-de-France has the least debt per inhabitant?

Pecquencourt (Nord) is the least indebted town in Hauts-de-France, with debt of €0 per inhabitant. See the least indebted towns in Hauts-de-France.

How many towns in Hauts-de-France are ranked?

225 out of 3,782. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.

What does debt per inhabitant measure?

It is the outstanding debt of the commune’s main budget on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published by the DGFiP, divided by the population used to calculate the state’s general operating grant (the DGF population). High debt may have paid for recent facilities, so it is best read alongside the town’s capacity to repay it. Debt held by intercommunal bodies and joint syndicates is not counted; for Paris, which is both a commune and a department, it also covers department-level responsibilities. Only towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants are ranked: in smaller communes, a few loans can swing the amount per inhabitant sharply.

Most Indebted Towns in Hauts-de-France (2026): Debt per Inhabitant

This ranking covers 225 of the 3,782 towns in Hauts-de-France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Pecquencourt (Nord) comes last with €0.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most indebted towns in Hauts-de-France

Rank	Town	Department	Debt per inhabitant (€)	Population
1	Maubeuge	Nord (59)	3,481	29,031
2	Carvin	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3,187	18,033
3	Aulnoye-Aymeries	Nord (59)	2,910	8,852
4	Fourmies	Nord (59)	2,845	11,644
5	Chambly	Oise (60)	2,086	10,085
6	Leforest	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,978	7,122
7	Liévin	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,897	30,398
8	Le Portel	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,688	8,878
9	Loon-Plage	Nord (59)	1,671	6,021
10	Lille	Nord (59)	1,618	240,109
11	Sainghin-en-Weppes	Nord (59)	1,614	5,729
12	Gravelines	Nord (59)	1,608	11,604
13	Hirson	Aisne (02)	1,584	8,595
14	Noyon	Oise (60)	1,510	13,173
15	Denain	Nord (59)	1,497	20,777
16	Loison-sous-Lens	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,487	5,194
17	Calais	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,486	68,246
18	Auby	Nord (59)	1,455	7,110
19	Saint-Amand-les-Eaux	Nord (59)	1,439	16,239
20	Bruay-la-Buissière	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,437	21,772
21	Béthune	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,424	25,585
22	Arques	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,392	9,547
23	Tourcoing	Nord (59)	1,382	99,346
24	Louvroil	Nord (59)	1,364	6,329
25	Valenciennes	Nord (59)	1,325	43,966
26	Wimereux	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,301	6,386
27	Saint-Saulve	Nord (59)	1,280	11,105
28	Creil	Oise (60)	1,278	36,533
29	Hautmont	Nord (59)	1,266	14,232
30	Wattrelos	Nord (59)	1,256	41,013
31	Bruay-sur-l'Escaut	Nord (59)	1,243	11,704
32	Saint-Omer	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,235	14,954
33	Cambrai	Nord (59)	1,200	31,738
34	Caudry	Nord (59)	1,154	13,980
35	Gauchy	Aisne (02)	1,147	5,249
36	Petite-Forêt	Nord (59)	1,147	5,093
37	Berck	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,129	13,289
38	Château-Thierry	Aisne (02)	1,110	15,366
39	Lamorlaye	Oise (60)	1,093	9,327
40	Loos	Nord (59)	1,076	22,850
41	Douchy-les-Mines	Nord (59)	1,075	10,152
42	Quiévrechain	Nord (59)	1,061	5,985
43	Marly	Nord (59)	1,055	12,107
44	Hénin-Beaumont	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,040	26,029
45	Aire-sur-la-Lys	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,009	9,856
46	Wallers	Nord (59)	1,002	5,685
47	Beauvais	Oise (60)	990	56,934
48	Dechy	Nord (59)	980	5,365
49	Jeumont	Nord (59)	974	10,260
50	Boulogne-sur-Mer	Pas-de-Calais (62)	974	40,924
51	Waziers	Nord (59)	960	7,310
52	Wavrin	Nord (59)	937	7,842
53	Crépy-en-Valois	Oise (60)	928	14,600
54	Roost-Warendin	Nord (59)	917	6,004
55	Le Cateau-Cambrésis	Nord (59)	910	6,906
56	Roubaix	Nord (59)	908	98,701
57	Auchel	Pas-de-Calais (62)	899	10,098
58	Loos-en-Gohelle	Pas-de-Calais (62)	898	6,847
59	Dunkerque	Nord (59)	897	87,442
60	Oye-Plage	Pas-de-Calais (62)	893	5,873
61	Grenay	Pas-de-Calais (62)	889	6,669
62	Arras	Pas-de-Calais (62)	877	43,765
63	Roye	Somme (80)	876	5,909
64	Abbeville	Somme (80)	875	22,793
65	Fresnes-sur-Escaut	Nord (59)	875	7,394
66	Cuincy	Nord (59)	871	6,535
67	Méru	Oise (60)	866	14,049
68	Condé-sur-l'Escaut	Nord (59)	847	9,296
69	Le Quesnoy	Nord (59)	845	5,006
70	Merville	Nord (59)	823	9,908
71	Beuvrages	Nord (59)	813	6,828
72	Aniche	Nord (59)	810	10,007
73	Noyelles-Godault	Pas-de-Calais (62)	807	6,020
74	Oignies	Pas-de-Calais (62)	797	10,373
75	Soissons	Aisne (02)	796	28,664
76	Saint-Quentin	Aisne (02)	791	53,963
77	Bourbourg	Nord (59)	779	6,977
78	Compiègne	Oise (60)	776	41,774
79	Anzin	Nord (59)	773	13,273
80	Raismes	Nord (59)	770	12,253
81	Nogent-sur-Oise	Oise (60)	768	22,177
82	Villeneuve-d'Ascq	Nord (59)	767	63,462
83	Outreau	Pas-de-Calais (62)	759	13,266
84	Halluin	Nord (59)	758	20,864
85	Senlis	Oise (60)	751	15,711
86	Noyelles-sous-Lens	Pas-de-Calais (62)	750	6,882
87	Chantilly	Oise (60)	749	10,810
88	Courrières	Pas-de-Calais (62)	747	10,243
89	Armentières	Nord (59)	745	27,382
90	Vieux-Condé	Nord (59)	742	10,667
91	Montdidier	Somme (80)	737	6,032
92	Méricourt	Pas-de-Calais (62)	734	11,662
93	Orchies	Nord (59)	727	8,528
94	Pont-Sainte-Maxence	Oise (60)	722	12,496
95	Billy-Berclau	Pas-de-Calais (62)	713	5,144
96	Onnaing	Nord (59)	710	8,537
97	Marquise	Pas-de-Calais (62)	707	5,288
98	Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village	Nord (59)	693	8,468
99	Annœullin	Nord (59)	691	10,958
100	Lallaing	Nord (59)	687	6,340

Source: DGFiP (French public finance directorate), individual accounts of communes (main budget); outstanding debt on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published, divided by the DGF population, towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

The most indebted towns in Hauts-de-France

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