Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 161 residents and lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Herlin-le-Sec: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Herlin-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Herlin-le-Sec 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, 4.4 mi away.
18% 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 Herlin-le-Sec.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.9%. 34% of adults hold a degree, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Herlin-le-Sec: 37.5, the median.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Herlin-le-Sec | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,060 a year per consumption unit, close to Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 11.1%. At the census, 13.8% of working residents in Herlin-le-Sec didn’t travel to work at all.
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 closest collège is 1.6 mi off. 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Herlin-le-Sec.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Herlin-le-Sec is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Herlin-le-Sec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herlin-le-Sec | 161 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 4,677 | 1.7 | B− | B+ | D− | B+ |
| Frévent | 3,259 | 5.8 | B− | A | D | D |
| Divion | 6,766 | 11 | D | B | D | D− |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 12 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 2,593 | 12 | B− | B | A− | D− |
| Houdain | 6,945 | 12 | C− | B+ | C | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Herlin-le-Sec is a commune of 161 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
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.