Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
960 residents make their home in this town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Arleux-en-Gohelle out for now. It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Arleux-en-Gohelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Arleux-en-Gohelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Hénin-Beaumont, 5.3 mi away.
3.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Arleux-en-Gohelle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arleux-en-Gohelle.
38% of adults hold a degree, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Ages in Arleux-en-Gohelle split evenly at 42.6: half are older, half younger. The under-15s are 18% of the population here.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Arleux-en-Gohelle | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.1% of commuters at the census. Per resident in work, Arleux-en-Gohelle counts 0.3 jobs (150 jobs, 450 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €28,630 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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.2 mi away. The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul LangevinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 72%−3 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 25 homes in Arleux-en-Gohelle. A house rents for an estimated €10.32/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Arleux-en-Gohelle yet.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Arleux-en-Gohelle is a commune of 960 people in the Communauté de communes Osartis Marquion. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arleux-en-Gohelle | 960 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vimy | 4,270 | 2.8 | D | C− | B | C− |
| Méricourt | 11,619 | 2.9 | D− | C+ | C− | D |
| Rouvroy | 8,552 | 3 | D− | C+ | C− | D− |
| Drocourt | 2,939 | 3.4 | C+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Avion | 17,435 | 3.5 | D− | C+ | C− | D− |
| Sallaumines | 9,414 | 4 | D− | C+ | D | 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 9, 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.