Health is a weak point (D): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 9% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes sell for a median €1,761/m²: 70 m² comes to 5.7 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin. Its schools beat most: bac results 1.3 points above the expected rate; brevet results 2 points above the expected rate. Overall, that makes a D, better than 15% of compared French towns. It ranks #77 of 120 in Pas-de-Calais. Safety is weaker too: an average of 9.9 recorded violent incidents and 23 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior).
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Carvin with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carvin.
HealthHealth D
Allowing for age and care homes, Carvin sees 109 deaths per 100 expected, against 115 in Pas-de-Calais’ towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 1,703 residents of Carvin died, against 1,424 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 20% more. In Pas-de-Calais, women can expect to live 83.5 years and men 77.5 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. For a family doctor, residents of Carvin can choose among 17 GPs.
+9%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw120
Adjusted109
Median town88
Expected100
17
GPs in Carvin · 4.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Polyclinique Med Chir D Henin Beaumont
4.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Seclin
83.5 · 77.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Pas-de-Calais, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Crime per resident in Carvin runs higher than in 87% of compared French towns
The 2025 count: 637 offenses in Carvin. More of the graded crimes here were criminal damage than anything else (2025).
9.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearDSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage199
Family violence110
Burglary96
Theft from vehicles86
Other physical violence61
Vehicle theft55
Sexual violence30
Fraud95
Theft without violence92
Drug use50
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
9.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
23
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
637
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.2%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 0.2% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Schools
88.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the six collèges within 5 km, 2 points above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For exam results, it comes #28 of 123 in Pas-de-Calais. The bac pass rate near Carvin is 91.2%, about level with Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and below compared French towns (92.9%).
98%passed the bac (general and technological)A−School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
On foot, Carvin works better than 73% of compared French towns
13.4% of the labour force were unemployed, near Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,510 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Carvin counts 1 jobs (7,450 jobs, 7,100 workers).
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
Public transport5%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
7,450
jobs based in Carvin, 1 per working resident
13.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 73% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living C
For cost of living, Carvin gets a C
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,761/m², comes from 507 sales of houses and apartments in Carvin from July 2023 to June 2026. The estimated advertised rent is €11.67/m² a month, close to Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€11.26/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €9.28/m² a month.
€1,761/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Carvin€1,761/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Pas-de-Calais median€1,668/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,756/m²
481
€11.67/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.89 to €13.79/m² a month)
5.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.28/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€21,790
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
A younger town: only 18% of people in Carvin are 65 or over, fewer than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns and across compared French towns
A quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%.
39.4median age
CarvinPas-de-Calais medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
2 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2000
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Since 2000, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. Among the classé monuments in Carvin is Église Saint-Martin. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Carvin
Is Carvin safe?
It grades D for safety, #94 of 120 in Pas-de-Calais. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 96 burglaries and 199 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Carvin good?
They grade A−, better than 79% of compared French towns and #28 of 123 in Pas-de-Calais. The lycée stands out: 98% of 150 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Diderot in 2025, 4 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Carvin expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,761/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Carvin grades C for cost of living.
About Carvin
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Carvin is a commune of 17,909 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
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.
