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593 people call this town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France home.
There are no grades for Clairmarais: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Clairmarais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Clairmarais. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer4.4 km southwest, in Saint-Omer
MuseumMusée de l'hôtel Sandelin4.2 km southwest, in Saint-OmerAttractionAttractionLa Grange Naturein townAttractionAttractionTrott'in Clairmaraisin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin3.5 km southwest, in Saint-OmerPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clairmarais.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, higher than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). 30% of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Clairmarais | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. 9.7% of its homes were built before 1919, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (4.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,410 a year per consumption unit. For its 250 residents in work, Clairmarais has 100 jobs: 0.4 each. No commute at all: 4.7% of working residents locally at the census.
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 Clairmarais, 93.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%). Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one. At the four general lycées, 98% of 809 candidates passed the bac, at the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la MorinieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 80%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Saint-Denis PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 68 | 100%+3 pts |
| Collège Blaise PascalBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 98 | 91%+7 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 €8.86/m² a month. The sales split: 91% houses, the rest apartments. Sales in Clairmarais from July 2023 to June 2026: 23 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Clairmarais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ancienne abbaye cistercienne: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Clairmarais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clairmarais | 593 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Omer | 14,382 | 2.3 | C− | B− | D− | D |
| Arques | 9,431 | 2.3 | C− | B− | C− | D− |
| Longuenesse | 10,548 | 2.9 | C− | C+ | D | D |
| Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem | 5,843 | 3.6 | A− | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Blendecques | 4,859 | 3.8 | C+ | B− | B− | D |
| Wizernes | 3,321 | 5.1 | B | B− | A | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Clairmarais is a commune of 593 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer. 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.