Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
670 people live in this town in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Erchin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Erchin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Centre Historique Minier de Lewarde (ancien site minier de la fosse Delloye de la compagnie des mines d'Aniche), in Lewarde, 1 mi away.
19% 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 Erchin.
37% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.4%.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Erchin | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Erchin has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 6.3% of the labour force were unemployed, below Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 7.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
The nearest collège is 2.2 mi away. General-bac pupils go 3.4 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert DesnosNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 97 | 60%−16 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.
Sales in Erchin from July 2023 to June 2026: 15 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Erchin. Best known first.
Nothing in Erchin 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 Erchin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erchin | 670 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monchecourt | 2,516 | 1.8 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Masny | 3,999 | 1.9 | D− | B− | C+ | D |
| Guesnain | 4,635 | 2.4 | D | B− | C | C |
| Auberchicourt | 4,626 | 2.8 | C− | B− | B | D |
| Dechy | 5,338 | 3 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Montigny-en-Ostrevent | 4,495 | 3.6 | C | C+ | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Erchin is a commune of 670 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Douaisis Agglo. 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 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.