Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 456 people, lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Roucourt is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Roucourt 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, 1.1 mi away.
18% 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 Roucourt.
17% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, above Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Residents of Roucourt have a median age of 46.8.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Roucourt | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,660 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Roucourt counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers).
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.5 mi away. The bac pass rate near Roucourt is 91.0%, about level with Nord’s towns (90.4%) and below compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul LangevinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 80 | 81%−1 pt |
| Lycée Arthur RimbaudNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 327 | 91%−4 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Roucourt.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Roucourt. Best known first.
Nothing in Roucourt 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 Roucourt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roucourt | 456 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guesnain | 4,635 | 1.4 | D | B− | C | C |
| Dechy | 5,338 | 1.8 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Masny | 3,999 | 2.2 | D− | B− | C+ | D |
| Sin-le-Noble | 16,076 | 2.8 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Monchecourt | 2,516 | 3 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Montigny-en-Ostrevent | 4,495 | 3.2 | C | C+ | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Roucourt is a commune of 456 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Douaisis Agglo. 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 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.