Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, this town has 839 residents.
Bois-Bernard is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bois-Bernard 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, 3.2 mi away.
1.9% 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 Bois-Bernard.
The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 14% of residents. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bois-Bernard | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,250 a year. Jobs located in Bois-Bernard: 750, for 350 residents in work (2.1 each). Also worth knowing: at the census, 8.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than 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.
Near Bois-Bernard, 88.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 84% passed the bac pro, of 393 candidates at 2 lycées. For collège, the closest is 1.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul LangevinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 119 | 82%±0 pts |
| Lycée Fernand DarchicourtNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 475 | 92%−2 pts |
| Collège Jean MacéBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 80 | 89%+8 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.
House rents are put at about €8.72/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 24 homes were sold in Bois-Bernard.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bois-Bernard is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
8 notable people were born in Bois-Bernard.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois-Bernard | 839 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drocourt | 2,939 | 1.1 | C+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Rouvroy | 8,552 | 1.2 | D− | C+ | C− | D− |
| Méricourt | 11,619 | 2.3 | D− | C+ | C− | D |
| Billy-Montigny | 7,937 | 2.4 | D− | B− | D− | D |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 25,688 | 3 | D− | C+ | D− | D− |
| Fouquières-lès-Lens | 6,087 | 3.1 | D | C+ | C | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Bois-Bernard is a commune of 839 people in the Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin. 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.