Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 291 people, lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Boulogne-sur-Helpe has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Boulogne-sur-Helpe as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel de ville, in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, 3.6 mi away.
53% 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 Boulogne-sur-Helpe.
Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 13%, higher than both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Boulogne-sur-Helpe is 46.8.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Boulogne-sur-Helpe | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Boulogne-sur-Helpe, for 100 working residents (0.6 per worker). 13.0% of the labour force were unemployed, near Nord’s towns (13.2%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €24,260 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €6.86/m² a month. Sales in Boulogne-sur-Helpe from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Boulogne-sur-Helpe 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 Boulogne-sur-Helpe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulogne-sur-Helpe | 291 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 3.6 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 5.5 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Wignehies | 2,804 | 6.8 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Fourmies | 11,449 | 8.2 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 9 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Trélon | 2,604 | 9.5 | D | B+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Boulogne-sur-Helpe is a commune of 291 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 November 9, 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.