Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Anhiers.
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Anhiers are under 15, more than in both Nord’s towns and compared French towns
23% of adults hold a degree, below Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town.
39.3median age
AnhiersNord medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Anhiers keeps more of its old housing than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 12% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Anhiers, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Anhiers walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 5.9%
Unemployment stood at 13.3%, near Nord’s towns (13.2%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Anhiers counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 350 workers). The median disposable income is €24,170 a year per consumption unit.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport4%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
50
jobs based in Anhiers, 0.2 per working resident
13.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
82.3% of candidates passed the brevet at the six collèges within 5 km, 1.2 points above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Anhiers, 76.1% passed the bac, below both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.8 mi away. The nearest collège is 1.4 mi away.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Anhiers
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Anhiers is a commune of 888 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Douaisis Agglo. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
