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Some 2,244 people live in this town, in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Boeschepe’s best grade is for jobs & income: 0.4 jobs per working resident; 6.1% unemployment. Where it falls short is health (C−). At €2,038/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 5.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Flandre. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: just over a third of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 9% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Boeschepe has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Boeschepe does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Boeschepe with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Boeschepe has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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Boeschepe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boeschepe.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
277 deaths in Boeschepe between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 196: 42% above. Adjusted for age and care homes, Boeschepe records 100 deaths per 100 expected, lower than Nord’s towns (105) yet higher than compared French towns (88). The nearest emergency department to Boeschepe is Centre hospitalier D Hazebrouck, 8.2 mi away. Life expectancy in Nord: 84.5 years for women and 78.8 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,920 a year. At the census, 8.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Boeschepe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Graduates make up 31% of adults. 18% are under 15, about level with Nord’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). Boeschepe has a median age of 44.2.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Boeschepe | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €11.23/m² a month, close to Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €2,038/m², comes from 76 sales of houses and apartments in Boeschepe from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses are advertised at an estimated €9.43/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,038/m² | 76 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Boeschepe. Best known first.
Boeschepe has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Moulin de l'Ingratitude: Photo: Toïlev · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Boeschepe as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeschepe | 2,244 | — | — | B− | — | C− |
| Steenvoorde | 4,332 | 4.7 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
| Bailleul | 14,732 | 5.2 | B | C | C | B− |
| Vieux-Berquin | 2,628 | 7.7 | — | B | — | B |
| Steenwerck | 3,450 | 8.5 | A− | B− | A− | C |
| Hazebrouck | 21,912 | 8.5 | B− | B− | B− | C− |
| Nieppe | 7,764 | 9.9 | B− | C | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Boeschepe has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.3 recorded violent incidents and 7.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,038/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Boeschepe grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Boeschepe is a commune of 2,244 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Flandre. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.