Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hestrus.
Who lives here
An older town: 25% of people in Hestrus are 65 or over, more than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns and across compared French towns
A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. Degrees are held by 22% of adults.
45.7median age
HestrusPas-de-Calais medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Unemployment in Hestrus, 9.2%, runs below Pas-de-Calais’ towns and compared French towns
4.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €26,730 a year per consumption unit, higher than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Hestrus, 0.3 per working resident
9.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,730
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Hestrus
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Hestrus is a commune of 215 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
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.