Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Nord, Hauts-de-France, this town has 298 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Wylder falls below the line for grades. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 16% of residents.
The one thing Wylder does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Wylder as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Sylvestre, in West-Cappel, 1.4 mi away.
29% 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 Wylder.
12% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 19%, about level with Nord’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Wylder | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Wylder number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). 10.6% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Nord’s towns (13.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,470 a year.
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.
General-bac pupils go 9.6 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du HoutlandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 90%+4 pts |
| Lycée professionnel de l'YserNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 40 | 88%+1 pt |
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 86 | 94%+5 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, 6 homes were sold in Wylder.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Wylder. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Jeanne-Devos de Wormhout3.9 km southwest, in WormhoutChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Briarde2.3 km northeast, in West-CappelChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Engelshof3.5 km east, in BambecquePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Wylder 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 Wylder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wylder | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wormhout | 5,584 | 2.3 | A | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Hoymille | 3,259 | 4.7 | — | C | — | B |
| Bergues | 3,525 | 4.7 | B | C | B | D |
| Hondschoote | 3,957 | 6.1 | B | B− | A− | D |
| Steenvoorde | 4,332 | 7.8 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
| Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village | 8,247 | 7.9 | B− | D | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Wylder is a commune of 298 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) · 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.