Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 783 residents and lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Acq has none. Just 15% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing Acq does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Acq as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit Les Pierres Jumelles, in Mont-Saint-Éloi, 0.9 mi away.
16% 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 Acq.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.4% of residents. 47% of adults hold a degree, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 15% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Acq | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 47% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.4% of commuters at the census. Per resident in work, Acq counts 0.4 jobs (150 jobs, 350 workers). The median disposable income was €30,020 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 96%+6 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.
House rents are put at about €9.73/m² a month. The market in Acq: 28 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Acq. Best known first.
Nothing in Acq 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 Acq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acq | 783 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anzin-Saint-Aubin | 2,833 | 4.5 | A | C− | A | B |
| Souchez | 2,663 | 4.9 | B | C | A− | A− |
| Sainte-Catherine | 3,471 | 5.5 | A− | C | B+ | C |
| Dainville | 5,683 | 5.6 | B | C | B− | D |
| Aix-Noulette | 3,902 | 5.7 | D | C | B− | C− |
| Angres | 4,641 | 6 | D | C | B+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Acq is a commune of 783 people in the Communauté urbaine d'Arras. 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.