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A town of 351 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.

Population

351

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.28

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,080

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Ochtezeele a good place to live?

Ochtezeele is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Motte féodale · Classé · Photo: Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ochtezeele’s story

Ochtezeele in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ochtezeele: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1948First protected: Église Saint-Omer
1979Most recently protected: Motte féodale

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ochtezeele.

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

10% of residents are 15 to 24 and 18% are 65 or over, against 12% and 19% in the median compared commune of Nord. 31% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Nord 26%, France 30%).

42.7median age

OchtezeeleNord medianFrance median

Nord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP23%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ochtezeele
	Ochtezeele	Nord median	France median
Under 15	19%	19%	17%
15–24	10%	12%	11%
25–44	24%	24%	23%
45–64	28%	25%	26%
65+	18%	19%	22%
No diploma	18%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	18%	18%
Higher education	31%	26%	30%

Full pageOchtezeele’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.7 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households140 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad1.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Ochtezeele?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Ochtezeele: 29% 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.

On this, Ochtezeele is above both Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ochtezeele: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Ochtezeele is Motte féodale.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Motte féodale Middle Ages

10th c.

oldest protected part

1948

first monument protected

Full pageOchtezeele’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Ochtezeele?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Ochtezeele has lower unemployment than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 3.0%

In the comparison, Ochtezeele comes below both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ochtezeele has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €27,080 a year per consumption unit.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

Public transport5%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Ochtezeele, 0.2 per working resident

3.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,080

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,080 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Ochtezeele is €11.28/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.28/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ochtezeele€11.28/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Nord median€11.81/m²

€11.28/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.27 to €13.72/m² a month)

€9.43/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageOchtezeele’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.28/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Maison de la Bataille and 2 more in and around Ochtezeele

Museums and heritage in and near Ochtezeele. Best known first.

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MuseumMuseumMaison de la Bataille1.2 km south, in Noordpeene ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Tour1.6 km south, in Noordpeene MuseumMuseumMusée Guillaume de Rubrouck3.9 km northwest, in Rubrouck

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ochtezeele

12pages on Ochtezeele

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ochtezeele: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Église Saint-OmerChurch

Motte féodaleFortified house · Middle Ages

Photo credits

Église Saint-Omer: Photo: Médard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motte féodale: Photo: Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Ochtezeele

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ochtezeele yet.

How we find them →

Ochtezeele’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Nord →

WormhoutArquesSaint-OmerSteenvoordeWattenLonguenesseOchtezeele

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Ochtezeele	351	—	—	—	—	—
Wormhout	5,584	5.3	A	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Arques Pas-de-Calais	9,431	7.2	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻	D⁻
Saint-Omer Pas-de-Calais	14,382	7.6	C⁻	B⁻	D⁻	D
Steenvoorde	4,332	7.9	A⁻	B	B⁺	C⁻
Watten	2,564	8.1	B⁺	A⁻	A⁻	D
Longuenesse Pas-de-Calais	10,548	8.3	C⁻	C⁺	D	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Ochtezeele

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Ochtezeele is a commune of 351 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

Population: 351 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Flandre
Département: Nord (59)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²)
INSEE code: 59443

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.