Degrees are held by 33% of adults. 14% of residents are 65 or over, below Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Line up the people of West-Cappel by age and the one in the middle is 39.7.

39.7median age

West-CappelNord medianFrance median

Nord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat24%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in West-Cappel
	West-Cappel	Nord median	France median
Under 15	22%	19%	17%
15–24	11%	12%	11%
25–44	24%	24%	23%
45–64	29%	25%	26%
65+	14%	19%	22%
No diploma	13%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	24%	18%	18%
Higher education	33%	26%	30%

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Ages39.7 median age · 14% are 65 or over Households240 households · 2.7 people per household Born abroad0.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of West-Cappel?”

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

History

Old homes shape West-Cappel: 19% 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.

Among the classé monuments in West-Cappel is Château de la Briarde. The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Château de la Briarde 15th–19th c.
Église Saint-Sylvestre

15th c.

oldest protected part

1958

first monument protected

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Age of homes19% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in West-Cappel?”

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

Work & commute

West-Cappel has lower unemployment than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 5.9%

After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,450 a year per consumption unit. West-Cappel holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Also worth knowing: 4.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

Public transport2%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in West-Cappel, 0.2 per working resident

5.9%

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

€26,450

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

10%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,450 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 West-Cappel is €11.23/m² a month

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

The market in West-Cappel: 27 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€11.23/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

West-Cappel€11.23/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Nord median€11.81/m²

€11.23/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.63 to €13.08/m² a month)

€9.29/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageWest-Cappel’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.23/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Briarde and 2 more in and around West-Cappel

Heritage and gardens in and near West-Cappel. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Briardein town GardenGardenJardin botanique du Val-d'Yser3 km southeast, in Bambecque ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Engelshof3.9 km southeast, in Bambecque

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West-Cappel

12pages on West-Cappel

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing27 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

West-Cappel has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →

Église Saint-SylvestreChurch

Château de la BriardeChâteau · 15th–19th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Sylvestre: Photo: Floflo62 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de la Briarde: Photo: GFreihalter · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from West-Cappel

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in West-Cappel yet.

How we find them →

West-Cappel’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 →

WormhoutHoymilleBerguesHondschooteTéteghem-Coudekerque-VillageCappelle-la-GrandeWest-Cappel

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
West-Cappel	644	—	—	—	—	—
Wormhout	5,584	3.7	A	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Hoymille	3,259	4	—	C	—	B
Bergues	3,525	4.2	B	C	B	D
Hondschoote	3,957	4.8	B	B⁻	A⁻	D
Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village	8,247	7.1	B⁻	D	A	D
Cappelle-la-Grande	7,839	7.7	C⁻	C⁺	B⁺	D

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

About West-Cappel

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

West-Cappel is a commune of 644 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

Population: 644 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre
Département: Nord (59)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 3 sq mi (7.7 km²)
INSEE code: 59657

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.