Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 712: a town in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Loffre has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Loffre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Centre Historique Minier de Lewarde (ancien site minier de la fosse Delloye de la compagnie des mines d'Aniche), in Lewarde, 1.8 mi away.
4.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Loffre.
26% of residents are 65 or over, above both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Also worth knowing: among adults, 36% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Loffre | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Loffre: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.1 each). After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,100 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.
At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 72% of 40 candidates passed the bac pro. 88.9% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Loffre, lower than both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert DesnosNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 97 | 60%−16 pts |
| Lycée Arthur RimbaudNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 327 | 91%−4 pts |
| Lycée professionnel René CassinBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 40 | 72%+8 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 16 homes in Loffre.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Loffre. Best known first.
Nothing in Loffre is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Loffre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loffre | 712 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montigny-en-Ostrevent | 4,495 | 1.1 | C | C+ | A− | C− |
| Guesnain | 4,635 | 1.1 | D | B− | C | C |
| Masny | 3,999 | 1.6 | D− | B− | C+ | D |
| Dechy | 5,338 | 1.9 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Lallaing | 6,287 | 2.1 | C | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Pecquencourt | 6,092 | 2.3 | D | C+ | C | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Loffre is a commune of 712 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur d'Ostrevent. 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.