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A town of 1,122 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Isques has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 43% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (B+): 1.1 jobs per working resident; 7.1% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Isques with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists no building in Isques as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Pont-de-Briques, in Saint-Léonard, 1.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Isques.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Among the homes sold, 93% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 27 homes were sold in Isques. A house rents for an estimated €9.06/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 3.1 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul ÉluardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 105 | 96%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
89 deaths in Isques between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 98: 9% below. Life expectancy in Pas-de-Calais: 83.5 years for women and 77.5 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. The nearest emergency department to Isques is Centre hospitalier Duchenne de Boulogne Sur Mer, 3.3 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to A−.
At the census, 6.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €25,350 a year per consumption unit, higher than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%) and near compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 28% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Isques | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 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
Heritage and museums in and near Isques. Best known first.
Nothing in Isques 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 Isques 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isques | 1,122 | — | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Saint-Étienne-au-Mont | 5,029 | 1.2 | C+ | C | A− | C− |
| Saint-Léonard | 3,353 | 1.3 | — | C | — | C |
| Outreau | 13,138 | 3.1 | C− | C+ | C− | D− |
| Équihen-Plage | 2,619 | 3.2 | — | C− | — | D− |
| Saint-Martin-Boulogne | 10,888 | 3.4 | C | C | C− | C− |
| Neufchâtel-Hardelot | 4,115 | 3.7 | C | D− | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Isques has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.2 recorded violent incidents and 6.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B, better than 60% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Isques is a commune of 1,122 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais. 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.