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A town of 469 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Amettes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Amettes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Ames, 1.2 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 Amettes.
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, about level with Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and below compared French towns (30%). Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Amettes are older than 45.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Amettes | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 10.3%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%). Jobs based in Amettes number 100, against 200 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,910 a year per consumption unit.
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 4 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du BellimontNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 84%−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.
Sales in Amettes from July 2023 to June 2026: 15 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Amettes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Amettes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amettes | 469 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 2,593 | 3.1 | B− | B | A− | D− |
| Burbure | 2,834 | 3.2 | B | B+ | A | D− |
| Auchel | 10,051 | 3.7 | C | B+ | C− | D− |
| Lillers | 10,193 | 4.3 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 5 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Marles-les-Mines | 5,411 | 5 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Amettes is a commune of 469 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. 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.