Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
615 people call this town in Nord, Hauts-de-France home.
Merckeghem has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The one thing Merckeghem does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Merckeghem, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1982.
14% 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 Merckeghem.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Merckeghem, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults, about level with Nord’s towns (26%) and below compared French towns (30%). Ages in Merckeghem split evenly at 43.3: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Merckeghem | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €27,300 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Merckeghem number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Merckeghem from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments. A house rents for an estimated €8.92/m² a month. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.28/m² a month, about level with Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,820/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Merckeghem has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Merckeghem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merckeghem | 615 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Watten | 2,564 | 3.8 | B+ | A− | A− | D |
| Éperlecques Pas-de-Calais | 3,737 | 6.1 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Bourbourg | 6,931 | 6.5 | C+ | B− | C | D− |
| Saint-Omer Pas-de-Calais | 14,382 | 7.9 | C− | B− | D− | D |
| Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem Pas-de-Calais | 5,843 | 8.2 | A− | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Wormhout | 5,584 | 8.3 | A | C+ | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Merckeghem is a commune of 615 people in the Communauté de communes des Hauts 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.