Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 923 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Flêtre is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Flêtre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Flêtre, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Flêtre.
The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, about level with Nord’s towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). 13% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 count for 21% of the people here.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Flêtre | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. Homes built before 1919 account for a tenth of the housing.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €28,370 a year per consumption unit, above Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Jobs based in Flêtre number 150, against 450 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Also worth knowing: at the census, 7.8% 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Flêtre: 26 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Flêtre. Best known first.
Flêtre has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien château de Wignacourt: Photo: Médard · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Flêtre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flêtre | 923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vieux-Berquin | 2,628 | 4.1 | — | B | — | B |
| Bailleul | 14,732 | 4.2 | B | C | C | B− |
| Steenvoorde | 4,332 | 4.8 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
| Hazebrouck | 21,912 | 5.1 | B− | B− | B− | C− |
| Morbecque | 2,573 | 6.9 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Steenwerck | 3,450 | 7.1 | A− | B− | A− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Flêtre is a commune of 923 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Flandre. 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.