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The town, home to 774 people, lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Gauchin-Verloingt has none. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The one thing Gauchin-Verloingt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gauchin-Verloingt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Flochel, in Ligny-Saint-Flochel, 5.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Gauchin-Verloingt 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 Gauchin-Verloingt.
Degrees are held by 21% of adults, close to Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and below compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Gauchin-Verloingt | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Gauchin-Verloingt counts 1.3 jobs (300 jobs, 250 workers). The median disposable income was €24,120 a year per consumption unit, between Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and compared French towns (€25,970). Of those in the labour force, 10.0% are unemployed.
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.
The bac pass rate near Gauchin-Verloingt is 91.3%, close to Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 0.8 mi away. At the general lycée, 97% of 260 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Roger SalengroNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 109 | 83%+2 pts |
| Lycée Albert ChâteletNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 260 | 97%+1 pt |
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.
The market in Gauchin-Verloingt: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Gauchin-Verloingt. Best known first.
MuseumChapelle des Sœurs noires de Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise1.5 km southeast, in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire Bruno-Danvin1.5 km southeast, in Saint-Pol-sur-TernoisePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gauchin-Verloingt yet.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Gauchin-Verloingt is a commune of 774 people in the Communauté de communes du Ternois. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauchin-Verloingt | 774 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 4,677 | 0.9 | B− | B+ | D− | B+ |
| Frévent | 3,259 | 8.1 | B− | A | D | D |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 2,593 | 9.8 | B− | B | A− | D− |
| Divion | 6,766 | 9.8 | D | B | D | D− |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 10 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Auchel | 10,051 | 10 | C | B+ | C− | D− |
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 9, 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.