Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
766 people call this town in Nord, Hauts-de-France home.
Boëseghem isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Boëseghem as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Aire-sur-la-Lys, 2.4 mi away.
15% 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 Boëseghem.
25% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Half the people of Boëseghem are older than 41.5.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Boëseghem | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 9.7%. Jobs located in Boëseghem: 50, for 350 residents in work (0.2 each). 6.0% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Near Boëseghem, 98.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The closest collège is 2.5 mi off. At the general lycée, 99% of 213 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 218 | 97%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent VaubanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 213 | 99%+1 pt |
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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Boëseghem from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Boëseghem. Best known first.
Nothing in Boëseghem 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 Boëseghem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boëseghem | 766 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys Pas-de-Calais | 9,598 | 2.6 | C+ | B+ | C− | D |
| Isbergues Pas-de-Calais | 8,650 | 3.5 | C+ | B+ | B− | D |
| Morbecque | 2,573 | 4.1 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Saint-Venant Pas-de-Calais | 2,999 | 5.3 | B− | B | C+ | D− |
| Hazebrouck | 21,912 | 5.9 | B− | B− | B− | C− |
| Lillers Pas-de-Calais | 10,193 | 7.4 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Boëseghem is a commune of 766 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) · 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 November 4, 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.