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Home to 361 people, this town lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Haut-Lieu isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Haut-Lieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel de ville, in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, 0.7 mi away.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Haut-Lieu 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 Haut-Lieu.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, close to Nord’s towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). Half the people of Haut-Lieu are older than 44.7. 22% of residents are 65 or over.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Haut-Lieu | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Haut-Lieu counts 1.1 jobs (150 jobs, 150 workers). 13.1% of the labour force were unemployed, near Nord’s towns (13.2%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €25,670 a year per consumption unit.
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 Haut-Lieu is 94.8%, above both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 0.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Thérèse PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 97%+10 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Jessé de ForestNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 207 | 98%+4 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.
Haut-Lieu recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.12/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Haut-Lieu. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Haut-Lieu yet.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Haut-Lieu is a commune of 361 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de l'Avesnois. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haut-Lieu | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 0.7 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 4.5 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 6.9 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 7.8 | C− | B | B | C |
| Wignehies | 2,804 | 8.1 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Fourmies | 11,449 | 9.1 | D | B+ | D− | 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.