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68 people live in this town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Boubers-lès-Hesmond falls below the line for grades. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Boubers-lès-Hesmond does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Boubers-lès-Hesmond as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Gilles, in Clenleu, 4.7 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Boubers-lès-Hesmond 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 Boubers-lès-Hesmond.
7.6% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 5.3% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Boubers-lès-Hesmond | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 7.6% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 16.0% of working residents in Boubers-lès-Hesmond 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 €7.77/m² a month. Sales in Boubers-lès-Hesmond from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boubers-lès-Hesmond yet.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Boubers-lès-Hesmond is a commune of 68 people in the Communauté de communes des 7 Vallées. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boubers-lès-Hesmond | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 4,480 | 8.1 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Étaples | 10,710 | 14 | C | C− | C | D |
| Samer | 4,704 | 14 | B | B− | A | D− |
| Desvres | 4,829 | 14 | B+ | A− | B− | D |
| Verton | 2,571 | 14 | — | C | — | C |
| Rang-du-Fliers | 4,297 | 15 | D | C | C | 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.