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A town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, home to 330 people.
There are no grades for Bénifontaine: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bénifontaine, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2009.
4.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, family days out and heritage in and near Bénifontaine. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bénifontaine.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
4.1% of its homes were built before 1919, near Pas-de-Calais’ towns (4.2%) and lower than compared French towns (7.4%). Its heritage reaches back to the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents. 12% of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bénifontaine | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Bénifontaine: 150, for 150 residents in work (1.1 each). Unemployment runs at 5.6%. At the census, 6.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
The bac pass rate near Bénifontaine is 88.7%, below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one. At the two general lycées, 95% of 516 candidates passed the bac, 0.8 points above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Bracke DesrousseauxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 142 | 78%−6 pts |
| Lycée VoltaireNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 308 | 98%+2 pts |
| Collège René CassinBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 67 | 87%+7 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.
Bénifontaine recorded 4 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bénifontaine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bénifontaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bénifontaine | 330 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hulluch | 3,371 | 0.6 | D | C | C+ | D− |
| Wingles | 8,720 | 1.2 | D− | C | C− | D− |
| Douvrin | 5,867 | 1.6 | C+ | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Haisnes | 4,396 | 1.8 | C+ | C+ | A− | D− |
| Vendin-le-Vieil | 8,536 | 1.8 | D | C | C− | D |
| Auchy-les-Mines | 4,625 | 2.5 | C− | C+ | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Bénifontaine is a commune of 330 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Lens - Liévin. 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 November 4, 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.