Social housing units per 10,000 in Nord, France
Social housing units per 10,000 in Nord, France stood at 1,067 Per 10,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Housing stock and social housing table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2012 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Housing stock and social housing table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing units per 10,000 inhabitants | |||||||||||
| Nord | 1,067 | 1,075 | 1,072 | 1,066 | 1,059 | 1,045 | 1,038 | 1,025 | 1,008 | 996 | |
| Oise | 849 | 839 | 828 | 821 | 819 | 813 | 812 | 798 | 787 | 776 |
Understanding social housing units per 10,000 in Nord, France
Expressing the density of regulated low-rent housing accommodations, this series calculates the ratio of approved social rental units against the resident population in Nord. The numerator counts only dwellings tied to public financing and social management mandates, omitting ordinary private rentals, vacant housing, and holiday homes. Dividing this inventory by ten thousand residents establishes a standardized density figure suitable for tracking regional housing policy outcomes.
When analyzing trends, users must rely on annual comparisons because administrative updates occur on a yearly schedule. Revisions in early estimates typically reflect finalized audits of newly delivered public developments or corrected population figures. A common mistake is equating this density measure with household waiting times, which are influenced by local demand intensity and allocation criteria rather than supply alone.
Frequently asked questions
- Are secondary residences counted in the denominator or numerator?
- Second homes are excluded from the social housing numerator and do not form part of the resident population base used for scaling.
- How do administrative revisions affect the series?
- Early estimates are adjusted when housing operators submit final annual reports and official demographic figures are updated.
- Does this index measure the quality of living spaces?
- No, the count records administrative units meeting regulatory definitions rather than physical housing quality or floor area.