Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 512 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Hernicourt is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Hernicourt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Hernicourt 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, 6.5 mi away.
16% 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 Hernicourt.
27% of adults hold a degree. Typical age in Hernicourt: 43.6, the median. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Hernicourt | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,810 a year per consumption unit, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) but below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Hernicourt counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). 1.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one. Near Hernicourt, 91.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and lower than compared French towns (92.9%). 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.
House rents are put at about €8.64/m² a month. The market in Hernicourt: 12 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 Hernicourt. Best known first.
MuseumChapelle des Sœurs noires de Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise4 km southeast, in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire Bruno-Danvin4.1 km southeast, in Saint-Pol-sur-TernoisePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Hernicourt 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 Hernicourt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernicourt | 512 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 4,677 | 2.5 | B− | B+ | D− | B+ |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 2,593 | 9.2 | B− | B | A− | D− |
| Frévent | 3,259 | 9.3 | B− | A | D | D |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 9.7 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Divion | 6,766 | 9.8 | D | B | D | D− |
| Auchel | 10,051 | 9.9 | C | B+ | C− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Hernicourt is a commune of 512 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 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.