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A town of 355 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Bajus is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bajus as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Flochel, in Ligny-Saint-Flochel, 4.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bajus.
Degrees are held by 30% of adults, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Aged 15 to 24: 12% of residents. Residents of Bajus have a median age of 42.3.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bajus | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,840 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and compared French towns (€25,970). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 2.3% of commuters at the census.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.07/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bajus 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 Bajus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajus | 355 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Divion | 6,766 | 3.7 | D | B | D | D− |
| Houdain | 6,945 | 3.9 | C− | B+ | C | D− |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 4.7 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 21,424 | 5.2 | D | B | D | D |
| Haillicourt | 5,064 | 5.6 | D | B | C+ | D− |
| Marles-les-Mines | 5,411 | 5.7 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Bajus is a commune of 355 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.