Where to live in Lille with a family
Ranking of Lille's 23 areas with CityPulse's “Family” profile. What matters most: public green space, playgrounds on foot, tree canopy, services on foot and protected cycle lanes. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Lille to live in with a family?
According to CityPulse: Lille-Sud (85), Saint-Maurice Pellevoisin (85) and Euralille (85).
Lille areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille-Sud | 85 · excellent | Public green space |
| 2 | Saint-Maurice Pellevoisin | 85 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 3 | Euralille | 85 · excellent | Public green space |
| 4 | Bois-Blancs | 84 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 5 | Faubourg de Béthune | 84 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 6 | Quartier Saint-Sauveur | 82 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 7 | Pavé du Moulin | 82 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 8 | Faubourg d'Arras | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 9 | Bois Blancs | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 10 | Faubourg de Douai | 79 · good | Services on foot |
| 11 | Vauban-Esquermes | 78 · good | Public green space |
| 12 | Vieux-Lille | 76 · good | Public green space |
| 13 | Lille-Moulins | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 14 | Euratechnologies | 72 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 15 | L'Epine Pavé du Moulin | 71 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 16 | Guinguette Semeuse | 68 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 17 | Wazemmes | 68 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 18 | Fives | 65 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 19 | Barrière Boldoduc | 61 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 20 | Lille-Centre | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 21 | Mont de Terre | 55 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 22 | Dombrowski Chapelles d'Elocques | 51 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 23 | Centre Abeilles | 49 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
Other profiles in Lille
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-04. Method and sources