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A town of 620 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Erquinghem-le-Sec has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Just just over one in ten residents are 65 or older.
The one thing Erquinghem-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Erquinghem-le-Sec as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Propriété dite "Ferme des Templiers", in Verlinghem, 5 mi away.
1.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Erquinghem-le-Sec is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Erquinghem-le-Sec.
22% are under 15, above Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Erquinghem-le-Sec | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 5.5%, lower than both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 6.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs located in Erquinghem-le-Sec: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.2 each).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Erquinghem-le-Sec, 96.0% passed the bac, above both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 337 | 100%+3 pts |
| Lycée Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 335 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège Le ParcBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 85 | 95%+7 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.
9 houses and apartments changed hands in Erquinghem-le-Sec from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €11.78/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Erquinghem-le-Sec. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Erquinghem-le-Sec yet.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Erquinghem-le-Sec is a commune of 620 people in the Métropole Européenne de Lille. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erquinghem-le-Sec | 620 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin | 4,683 | 1.4 | B | D | C | B |
| Santes | 5,652 | 1.9 | A | D | A− | A |
| Haubourdin | 15,074 | 2.4 | C− | C− | C− | C− |
| Sequedin | 4,675 | 2.4 | C+ | D | D | B− |
| Capinghem | 2,728 | 2.8 | B− | D | C+ | B |
| Wavrin | 7,758 | 3.1 | C+ | C− | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.