Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 348 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Bas-Lieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bas-Lieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Nicolas, in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, 1.2 mi away.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bas-Lieu.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.8% of the population. Degrees are held by 30% of adults, higher than Nord’s towns (26%) and near compared French towns (30%). Residents of Bas-Lieu have a median age of 43.7.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Bas-Lieu | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,670 a year per consumption unit, above Nord’s towns (€23,900) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Bas-Lieu holds 150 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 1 jobs each. The census found 8.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Bas-Lieu is 94.8%, above Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The closest collège is 1.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Thérèse PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 97%+10 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Jessé de ForestNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 207 | 98%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €7.12/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Bas-Lieu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Bas-Lieu. Best known first.
Nothing in Bas-Lieu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bas-Lieu yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bas-Lieu | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 1.2 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 4.3 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 6.5 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 7.7 | C− | B | B | C |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 7.9 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 5,131 | 8.3 | D | B− | B− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Bas-Lieu is a commune of 348 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de l'Avesnois. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.