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A town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, home to 753 people.
Buire-le-Sec is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Buire-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Buire-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1982.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Buire-le-Sec.
10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 14% of the town. Degrees are held by 13% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Buire-le-Sec | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Buire-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €21,740 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Buire-le-Sec counts 0.7 jobs (200 jobs, 300 workers). At the census, 3.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.95/m² a month. 14 houses and apartments changed hands in Buire-le-Sec from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Buire-le-Sec 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 Buire-le-Sec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buire-le-Sec | 753 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verton | 2,571 | 7.8 | — | C | — | C |
| Rang-du-Fliers | 4,297 | 8.7 | D | C | C | D− |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 4,480 | 9.6 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Rue Somme | 2,987 | 10 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Merlimont | 3,342 | 11 | D | D | C+ | D |
| Berck | 12,951 | 11 | D− | C− | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Buire-le-Sec is a commune of 753 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
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.