Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 944 residents and lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Ham-en-Artois has none.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ham-en-Artois: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ham-en-Artois.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Ham-en-Artois is Église Saint-Sauveur. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Among adults, 28% have a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.7%, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ham-en-Artois | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income is €26,450 a year for each consumption unit. Ham-en-Artois holds 50 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. 3.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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 Ham-en-Artois is 99.0%, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The closest collège is 1.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maurice PiquetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 102 | 83%−3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Anatole FranceNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 200 | 99%+2 pts |
| Collège Bernard ChochoyBest against expectations: 11 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 95 | 99%+11 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.
17 houses and apartments changed hands in Ham-en-Artois from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Ham-en-Artois. Best known first.
Ham-en-Artois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Sauveur: Photo: Benjism89 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Ham-en-Artois as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham-en-Artois | 944 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isbergues | 8,650 | 1.8 | C+ | B+ | B− | D |
| Lillers | 10,193 | 2.2 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Burbure | 2,834 | 3.8 | B | B+ | A | D− |
| Saint-Venant | 2,999 | 4.1 | B− | B | C+ | D− |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | 9,598 | 4.2 | C+ | B+ | C− | D |
| Allouagne | 2,823 | 4.8 | — | B | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Ham-en-Artois is a commune of 944 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) · 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.