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It is a town of 355 residents in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.

Population

355

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.45

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,150

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

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Beauvoir-Wavans is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Beauvoir-Wavans’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Beauvoir-Wavans’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Beauvoir-Wavans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Amédée Pierrin, born in 1860, is the one person born in Beauvoir-Wavans before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2016First protected: Château de Beauvoir

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beauvoir-Wavans.

Who lives here

Beauvoir-Wavans has fewer young adults than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: 4.4% are 15 to 24

People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.

51.1median age

Beauvoir-WavansPas-de-Calais medianFrance median

Pas-de-Calais medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

27%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Beauvoir-Wavans
	Beauvoir-Wavans	Pas-de-Calais median	France median
Under 15	17%	18%	17%
15–24	4.4%	12%	11%
25–44	23%	24%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	27%	20%	22%
No diploma	24%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	19%	18%
Higher education	21%	22%	30%

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Ages51.1 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households170 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad1.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Beauvoir-Wavans?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Beauvoir-Wavans keeps more of its old housing than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: 17% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Beauvoir-Wavans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

18th c.

oldest protected part

2016

first monument protected

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Age of homes17% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Beauvoir-Wavans?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Beauvoir-Wavans are out of work than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns or across compared French towns: 7.2%

100 jobs are based in Beauvoir-Wavans, for 150 working residents (0.7 per worker). The median disposable income was €22,150 a year per consumption unit, close to Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and below compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

On foot3%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

100

jobs based in Beauvoir-Wavans, 0.7 per working resident

7.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,150

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

10%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,150 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Beauvoir-Wavans than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns or across compared French towns: €9.45/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Beauvoir-Wavans recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€9.45/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Beauvoir-Wavans€9.45/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pas-de-Calais median€11.26/m²

€9.45/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.87 to €11.35/m² a month)

€7.49/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.45/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Beauvoir and 2 more in and around Beauvoir-Wavans

Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Beauvoir-Wavans. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauvoirin town GardenGardenJardins de Maizicourt3.8 km southwest, in Maizicourt MuseumMuseumMusée local des arts et traditions populaires Auxi-Le-Chateau3.9 km northwest, in Auxi-le-Château

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beauvoir-Wavans

12pages on Beauvoir-Wavans

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.2 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors1% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Beauvoir-Wavans has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Inscrit

Château de BeauvoirChâteau · 18th c.

Classé

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 16th c. · in Auxi-le-Château, 2.4 mi

Classé

Ancienne abbaye de CercampAbbey · 18th c. · in Frévent, 7 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · in Berneuil, 8.3 mi

Famous people from Beauvoir-Wavans

One notable person was born in Beauvoir-Wavans.

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Amédée PierrinFrench politician (1860–1940)

Beauvoir-Wavans’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Auxi-le-ChâteauFréventDoullensHesdin-la-ForêtSaint-Pol-sur-TernoiseFlixecourtBeauvoir-Wavans

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Beauvoir-Wavans	355	—	—	—	—	—
Auxi-le-Château	2,547	2.6	C⁺	A⁻	C⁻	C
Frévent	3,259	6.7	B⁻	A	D	D
Doullens Somme	5,751	8.7	C⁺	A⁻	D⁻	D
Hesdin-la-Forêt	4,480	12	C	B⁺	D⁻	A⁻
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise	4,677	14	B⁻	B⁺	D⁻	B⁺
Flixecourt Somme	3,221	14	C	B⁺	C	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Beauvoir-Wavans

Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France

Beauvoir-Wavans is a commune of 355 people in the Communauté de communes du Ternois. 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

Population: 355 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Ternois
Département: Pas-de-Calais (62)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
INSEE code: 62881

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.