Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 385 people, lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Hardifort out for now.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Hardifort; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hardifort.
People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, close to Nord’s towns (19%) and below compared French towns (22%). At 45.5, the median resident of Hardifort sits in the middle of the age range. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Hardifort | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Hardifort; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €27,210 a year per consumption unit, above both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 200 residents in work, Hardifort has 150 jobs: 0.8 each. The census found 4.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
A collège lies 1.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert le FrisonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 131 | 92%+1 pt |
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.43/m² a month. Hardifort recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Hardifort. Best known first.
Hardifort has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Klockhuis ou maison des cloches: Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Hardifort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardifort | 385 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wormhout | 5,584 | 4.2 | A | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Steenvoorde | 4,332 | 4.3 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
| Hazebrouck | 21,912 | 7 | B− | B− | B− | C− |
| Morbecque | 2,573 | 9.4 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Arques Pas-de-Calais | 9,431 | 9.9 | C− | B− | C− | D− |
| Bergues | 3,525 | 10 | B | C | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Hardifort is a commune of 385 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.