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A town of 582 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Bours is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Bours counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1965.
21% 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 Bours.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
26% of adults hold a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up 12% of the town, about level with Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Bours is 44.5.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bours | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Bours has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,680 a year.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.7 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du BellimontNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 84%−6 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.
Sales in Bours from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Bours. Best known first.
Bours 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 Bours 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bours | 582 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 2,593 | 4 | B− | B | A− | D− |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 4.3 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Divion | 6,766 | 4.4 | D | B | D | D− |
| Auchel | 10,051 | 4.7 | C | B+ | C− | D− |
| Marles-les-Mines | 5,411 | 5.3 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
| Houdain | 6,945 | 6 | C− | B+ | C | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Bours is a commune of 582 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
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.