Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 920 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Thiennes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Thiennes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Thiennes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Aire-sur-la-Lys, 3.1 mi away.
15% 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 Thiennes.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.9%, below Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents. Half of Thiennes is older than 37.6, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Thiennes | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Thiennes has 100 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 10.3% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Nord’s towns (13.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 4.1% of working residents in Thiennes went to work by public transport.
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.
The bac pass rate near Thiennes is 98.4%, above both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away. At the general lycée, 99% of 213 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maurice PiquetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 102 | 83%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent VaubanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 213 | 99%+1 pt |
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.
Sales in Thiennes from July 2023 to June 2026: 21 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Thiennes 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 Thiennes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiennes | 920 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isbergues Pas-de-Calais | 8,650 | 2.4 | C+ | B+ | B− | D |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys Pas-de-Calais | 9,598 | 3.3 | C+ | B+ | C− | D |
| Morbecque | 2,573 | 3.5 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Saint-Venant Pas-de-Calais | 2,999 | 3.6 | B− | B | C+ | D− |
| Hazebrouck | 21,912 | 5.9 | B− | B− | B− | C− |
| Lillers Pas-de-Calais | 10,193 | 6.2 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Thiennes is a commune of 920 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
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.