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A town of 893 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Esquerchin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Esquerchin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jacques, in Douai, 2.7 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 Esquerchin.
Degrees are held by 35% of adults. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, below Nord’s towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (11%). The age that splits Esquerchin in two is 46.4.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Esquerchin | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Esquerchin holds 150 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. 7.1% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 11.2%, lower than Nord’s towns (13.2%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
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 bac pass rate near Esquerchin is 86.9%, below Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 2.1 mi away. At the four general lycées, 92% of 538 candidates passed the bac, 0.6 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 132 | 81%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Élisa LemonnierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 183 | 92%+3 pts |
| Lycée Edgar MorinBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateGeneral lycée | General lycée | 55 | 93%+6 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Esquerchin.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Esquerchin. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la Chartreuse4.4 km east, in DouaiAttractionAttractionBeffroi de Douai4.8 km east, in DouaiAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye des Prés de Douai4.8 km east, in DouaiMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse Saints-Joseph-et-Morand de Douai4.4 km east, in DouaiFortFortPorte d'Arras4.2 km east, in DouaiMuseumMuseumMusée des sciences naturelles et d'archéologie de Douai4.4 km east, in DouaiPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Esquerchin 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 Esquerchin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esquerchin | 893 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cuincy | 6,467 | 1.6 | C− | C | C+ | C− |
| Courcelles-lès-Lens Pas-de-Calais | 7,830 | 2.7 | D− | C+ | C | D |
| Flers-en-Escrebieux | 5,424 | 2.8 | D− | C+ | D | D |
| Brebières Pas-de-Calais | 5,283 | 2.9 | B− | B | C | D |
| Lambres-lez-Douai | 4,883 | 2.9 | D | C+ | C− | D |
| Douai | 40,250 | 3 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Esquerchin is a commune of 893 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.