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Population 815: a town in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Dompierre-sur-Helpe: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
Dompierre-sur-Helpe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.
32% 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 Dompierre-sur-Helpe.
Graduates make up 23% of adults. 26% of residents are 65 or over, above both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). At 48.7, the median resident of Dompierre-sur-Helpe sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Dompierre-sur-Helpe | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Dompierre-sur-Helpe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.9% of the labour force were unemployed, between Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Dompierre-sur-Helpe holds 150 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. No commute at all: 4.7% of working residents here 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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 73% passed the bac pro, of 30 candidates. The town’s pupils have a collège 3.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 €7.32/m² a month. The market in Dompierre-sur-Helpe: 25 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Dompierre-sur-Helpe. Best known first.
Dompierre-sur-Helpe has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Hugémont: Photo: Chatsam · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Dompierre-sur-Helpe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dompierre-sur-Helpe | 815 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 2.9 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 4.4 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 5.2 | C− | B | B | C |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 7.3 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 7.8 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 7.9 | C | A+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Dompierre-sur-Helpe is a commune of 815 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 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.