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HamelNord

A town of 797 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.

Population
797
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€11.16
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,210
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Hamel a good place to live?

Hamel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Hamel stand out

The 2 things Hamel does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
14%2%HamelMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
14% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
28%22%HamelMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 51.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Dolmen du Bois
Dolmen du Bois · Classé · Photo: JackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hamel’s story

Hamel in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Hamel: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1914.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1997.

  • 1914First protected: Dolmen du Bois
  • 1933Most recently protected: Croix en pierre
  • 1997The protected historic area is created
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hamel.

Who lives here

Hamel has fewer young adults than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24

That puts Hamel below both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents.

51.4median age
HamelNord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Hamel
HamelNord medianFrance median
Under 1514%19%17%
15–246.9%12%11%
25–4422%24%23%
45–6428%25%26%
65+28%19%22%
No diploma19%23%19%
CAP or BEP32%26%26%
Baccalauréat22%18%18%
Higher education22%26%30%
Full pageHamel’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages51.4 median age · 28% are 65 or overHouseholds370 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad0.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Hamel?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

2 historic monuments, the oldest from prehistory

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Hamel: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1997.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Prehistory
oldest protected part
1914
first monument protected
1997
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
8%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageHamel’s history pageOpen the page
Map2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionAge of homes8% built before 1919 · Older homesQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Hamel?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Hamel walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 7.1%

On this, Hamel is below both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Hamel has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €26,210 a year per consumption unit.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
Public transport5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
50
jobs based in Hamel, 0.2 per working resident
12.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageHamel’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working residentMedian income€26,210 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

90.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Hamel comes above both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

90.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Hamel90.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Val de la SenséeNearest collègeCollègeCollège17090%+5 pts
90.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +5 pts against the expected rate
1.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageHamel’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges90.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Hamel is €11.16/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.16/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Hamel€11.16/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Nord median€11.81/m²
€11.16/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.22 to €13.51/m² a month)
€9.45/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageHamel’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€11.16/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Pierre du Diable and 2 more in and around Hamel

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Hamel. Best known first.

All attractions →
Archaeological siteArchaeological sitePierre du Diable3.4 km west, in LécluseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gœulzin4.5 km north, in GœulzinAttractionAttractionSémaphore de Cantin4.7 km northeast, in Cantin
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hamel

13pages on Hamel
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.3 mi awayHousing20 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute50 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 51.4History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Hamel: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Classé
Croix en pierreCross · 17th c.
Dolmen du BoisDolmen · Prehistory
Photo credits

Dolmen du Bois: Photo: JackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Hamel

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Hamel yet.

How we find them →

Hamel’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Nord →
ArleuxCourchelettesBrebièresVitry-en-ArtoisLambres-lez-DouaiDechyArleuxCourchelettesBrebièresVitry-en-ArtoisLambres-lez-DouaiDechyHamel
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Hamel797—————
Arleux3,1251.7CC+C+D−
Courchelettes2,8554.5C−C+B+C
Brebières Pas-de-Calais5,2834.5B−BCD
Vitry-en-Artois Pas-de-Calais4,8495.1B+BBC−
Lambres-lez-Douai4,8835.1DC+C−D
Dechy5,3385.6D−B−DD−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Hamel

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Hamel is a commune of 797 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

Population
797 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Douaisis Agglo
Département
Nord (59)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
INSEE code
59280

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.