Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Houtkerque.
Who lives here
A town of families: 23% of people in Houtkerque are under 15, more than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns
Over-65s are 16% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
38.2median age
HoutkerqueNord medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
8%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Houtkerque: 15% were built before 1919, more than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 18th century. Among the classé monuments in Houtkerque is Église Saint-Antoine. On the Culture ministry’s list, Houtkerque counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Houtkerque than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4%
Half of residents lived on more than €26,630 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nord’s towns (€23,900) and near compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate comes to 8.4%. Jobs based in Houtkerque number 100, against 450 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Houtkerque, 0.2 per working resident
8.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,630
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Houtkerque
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Houtkerque is a commune of 978 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
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.
