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A town of 1,007 in Nord, Hauts-de-France. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Pitgam has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (D−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 28% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €1,735/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre. Its strongest is schools (A+): brevet results 5 points above the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Pitgam does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Pitgam with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pitgam, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
21% 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 Pitgam.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
76 deaths in Pitgam between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 60: 28% above. Average lifespans in Nord: 84.5 years for women, 78.8 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. Also worth knowing: the nearest emergency department to Pitgam is Polyclinique de Grande Synthe, 5.8 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 5.8 mi away. A collège lies 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du LoowegNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 97%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
9.6% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Nord’s towns (13.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 4.3% of commuters got to work without a car. 200 jobs are based in Pitgam, for 500 working residents (0.4 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,510 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 21%, higher than both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 31% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Pitgam | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pitgam, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €1,735/m²: 32 houses and apartments sold in Pitgam between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.92/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €12.44/m² a month, about level with both Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,735/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pitgam has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Folquin: Photo: Jean Marc Gfp · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pitgam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitgam | 1,007 | — | — | B− | — | D− |
| Cappelle-la-Grande | 7,839 | 5 | C− | C+ | B+ | D |
| Bergues | 3,525 | 5.1 | B | C | B | D |
| Hoymille | 3,259 | 5.8 | — | C | — | B |
| Grande-Synthe | 20,239 | 6 | D | B− | C | D− |
| Bourbourg | 6,931 | 6.1 | C+ | B− | C | D− |
| Wormhout | 5,584 | 6.7 | A | C+ | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Pitgam has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 7.4 recorded violent incidents and 7.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A+, better than 97% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,735/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Pitgam grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Pitgam is a commune of 1,007 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 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.