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A town of 5,867 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Douvrin grades C+ overall: better than 36% of compared French towns, and #41 of 120 in Pas-de-Calais. Its weakest subject is health (D−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 22% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €1,767/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. Its strongest is walkability (A−): 94% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 11% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Douvrin does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Douvrin 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.
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The Culture ministry lists no building in Douvrin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien site minier de la fosse 11-19 de la Compagnie des Mines de Lens, in Loos-en-Gohelle, 4.9 mi away.
2.1% 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 Douvrin.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Douvrin has 2 family doctors. In Pas-de-Calais, life expectancy at birth reaches 83.5 years for women and 77.5 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. 478 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 369: 30% above.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,330 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Douvrin counts 1.5 jobs (3,950 jobs, 2,550 workers). Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Graduates make up 27% of adults. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Douvrin | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On school results, the town ranks #47 of 123 in Pas-de-Calais.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 88%+6 pts |
| Lycée VoltaireNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 308 | 98%+2 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 178 | 99%+5 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.
Behind the median of €1,767/m²: 165 houses and apartments sold in Douvrin between July 2023 and June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 165 homes were sold locally. A house rents for an estimated €9.73/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,811/m² | 163 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Police and gendarmerie figures for Douvrin show 137 offenses in 2025. Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 10.9 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 12.6. In 2025, family violence led the graded crimes locally.
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.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Nothing in Douvrin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Douvrin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douvrin | 5,867 | — | C+ | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Haisnes | 4,396 | 1.1 | C+ | C+ | A− | D− |
| Wingles | 8,720 | 1.6 | D− | C | C− | D− |
| Hulluch | 3,371 | 1.7 | D | C | C+ | D− |
| Salomé Nord | 3,182 | 1.7 | B− | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Auchy-les-Mines | 4,625 | 1.9 | C− | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Billy-Berclau | 5,093 | 1.9 | B | C | A− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades C+ for safety, #52 of 120 in Pas-de-Calais. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 13 burglaries and 40 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B+, better than 70% of compared French towns and #47 of 123 in Pas-de-Calais. The lycée stands out: 98% of 308 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Voltaire in 2025, 2 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,767/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.78/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Douvrin grades C+ for cost of living.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Douvrin is a commune of 5,867 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.