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185 people live in this town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Airon-Saint-Vaast is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Airon-Saint-Vaast; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Airon-Saint-Vaast has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Airon-Saint-Vaast.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Airon-Saint-Vaast; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Airon-Saint-Vaast | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,200 a year per consumption unit. 1.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). At the census, 6.1% of working residents in Airon-Saint-Vaast didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Airon-Saint-Vaast from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and family days out in and near Airon-Saint-Vaast. Best known first.
Theme parkParc Bagatelle4.2 km west, in Berck
AttractionTriops4.4 km west, in Berck
AttractionRaft4.2 km west, in BerckPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
One notable person was born in Airon-Saint-Vaast.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Airon-Saint-Vaast is a commune of 185 people in the Communauté d'agglomération des Deux Baies en Montreuillois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airon-Saint-Vaast | 185 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rang-du-Fliers | 4,297 | 1.6 | D | C | C | D− |
| Verton | 2,571 | 2.3 | — | C | — | C |
| Merlimont | 3,342 | 3 | D | D | C+ | D |
| Berck | 12,951 | 4 | D− | C− | D− | D |
| Cucq | 5,129 | 4.3 | B− | D | B+ | D |
| Étaples | 10,710 | 6.1 | C | C− | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 8, 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.