Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 225 residents in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Wemaers-Cappel isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Wemaers-Cappel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Wemaers-Cappel. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wemaers-Cappel.
Degrees are held by 37% of adults. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, lower than both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Wemaers-Cappel | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Wemaers-Cappel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €27,220 a year per consumption unit, above Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 50 jobs are based in Wemaers-Cappel, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 3.4% of commuters at the census.
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 the general bac, the closest lycée is 7.1 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert le FrisonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 131 | 92%+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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.43/m² a month. Sales in Wemaers-Cappel from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wemaers-Cappel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Marc Ryckaert · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Wemaers-Cappel as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wemaers-Cappel | 225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wormhout | 5,584 | 4.6 | A | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Steenvoorde | 4,332 | 6.2 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
| Hazebrouck | 21,912 | 7.7 | B− | B− | B− | C− |
| Arques Pas-de-Calais | 9,431 | 8.3 | C− | B− | C− | D− |
| Saint-Omer Pas-de-Calais | 14,382 | 9.1 | C− | B− | D− | D |
| Longuenesse Pas-de-Calais | 10,548 | 9.6 | C− | C+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Wemaers-Cappel is a commune of 225 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 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.