Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 286 residents in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Douchy-lès-Ayette is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Douchy-lès-Ayette as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle du cimetière, in Saint-Amand, 6.9 mi away.
3.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Douchy-lès-Ayette 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 Douchy-lès-Ayette.
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, between Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Douchy-lès-Ayette | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,840 a year per consumption unit, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 6.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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 €9.10/m² a month. Douchy-lès-Ayette recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Douchy-lès-Ayette.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Douchy-lès-Ayette is a commune of 286 people in the Communauté de communes du Sud-Artois. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douchy-lès-Ayette | 286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaurains | 5,559 | 6.8 | C+ | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Achicourt | 7,873 | 6.9 | C | C+ | C | D |
| Dainville | 5,683 | 7.4 | B | C | B− | D |
| Bapaume | 3,779 | 7.8 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Arras | 42,875 | 8.1 | C− | C | D | D |
| Sainte-Catherine | 3,471 | 9.3 | A− | C | B+ | C |
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 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.