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ClairfaytsNord

A town of 357 in Nord, Hauts-de-France. 14% of residents are 15 to 24.

Population
357
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.46
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,400
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Clairfayts a good place to live?

Clairfayts is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Clairfayts stand out

The one thing Clairfayts does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
14%11%ClairfaytsMedianResidents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
14% are 15 to 24
of residents, against 11% in the median compared French town
Median age 40.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église dédiée à la Conversion de Saint-Paul
Église dédiée à la Conversion de Saint-Paul · Classé · Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Clairfayts’ story

Clairfayts in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Clairfayts: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1920First protected: Église dédiée à la Conversion de Saint-Paul
  • 1948Most recently protected: Chapelle Huart
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clairfayts.

Who lives here

Students and young workers shape Clairfayts: 14% are 15 to 24, above Nord’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Clairfayts is above both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.

40.2median age
ClairfaytsNord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Clairfayts
ClairfaytsNord medianFrance median
Under 1519%19%17%
15–2414%12%11%
25–4426%24%23%
45–6425%25%26%
65+16%19%22%
No diploma14%23%19%
CAP or BEP25%26%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education34%26%30%
Full pageClairfayts’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages40.2 median age · 16% are 65 or overHouseholds130 households · 2.7 people per householdBorn abroad27% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Clairfayts?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Clairfayts: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Clairfayts comes above both Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Clairfayts: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Clairfayts is Église dédiée à la Conversion de Saint-Paul.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2
15th c.
oldest protected part
1920
first monument protected
Full pageClairfayts’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes28% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Clairfayts?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Clairfayts, 6.8%, runs below Nord’s towns and compared French towns

For Clairfayts, that is below both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Clairfayts has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. At the census, 5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Clairfayts, 0.2 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,400
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageClairfayts’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working residentGetting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€23,400 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

84.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Clairfayts sits below both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.

84.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Clairfayts84.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège du SolrezisNearest collègeCollègeCollège6884%−4 pts
84.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4 pts against the expected rate
1.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageClairfayts’ schools pageOpen the page
Collèges84.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Clairfayts than in Nord’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.46/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

That puts Clairfayts below both Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.46/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Clairfayts€9.46/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Nord median€11.81/m²
€9.46/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.32 to €12.21/m² a month)
€7.12/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageClairfayts’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.46/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clairfayts

13pages on Clairfayts
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.1 mi awayHousing6 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute50 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 40.2History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Clairfayts: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Chapelle d'EpinoyChapel · 15th & 16th c.
Inscrit
Chapelle HuartChapel · 19th c.
Photo credits

Chapelle d'Epinoy: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0

Famous people from Clairfayts

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Clairfayts yet.

How we find them →

Clairfayts’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Nord →
Sains-du-NordTrélonFerrière-la-GrandeAvesnes-sur-HelpeRousiesMarpentSains-du-NordTrélonFerrière-la-GrandeAvesnes-sur-HelpeRousiesMarpentClairfayts
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Clairfayts357—————
Sains-du-Nord2,7556.6C−A−C+D
Trélon2,6047.1DB+C−D
Ferrière-la-Grande5,1318.5DB−B−D−
Avesnes-sur-Helpe4,0128.9C+AD−D−
Rousies3,9809.3C−B−A−D−
Marpent2,6539.4CB−C+C+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Clairfayts

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Clairfayts is a commune of 357 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

Population
357 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur de l'Avesnois
Département
Nord (59)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
INSEE code
59148

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.