Housing is expensive: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for health and B for walkability. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. La Capelle-lès-Boulogne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
What makes La Capelle-lès-Boulogne stand out
The one thing La Capelle-lès-Boulogne does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares La Capelle-lès-Boulogne 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Capelle-lès-Boulogne.
HousingCost of living C
Homes in La Capelle-lès-Boulogne sell for a median €2,421/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.84/m² a month, near Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€11.26/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €9.90/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 93% were houses.
€2,421/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne€2,421/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Pas-de-Calais median€1,668/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,550/m²
38
€10.84/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.68 to €13.52/m² a month)
7.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€22,740
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne is a graduates’ town: 42% hold a degree, more than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Line up the people of La Capelle-lès-Boulogne by age and the one in the middle is 53.1.
53.1median age
La Capelle-lès-BoulognePas-de-Calais medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. 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
History
1 historic monument in La Capelle-lès-Boulogne, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. 7.6% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (4.2%) and near compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne is better off than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €29,560 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 7.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 6.8% of the labour force are out of work.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
Public transport5%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
200
jobs based in La Capelle-lès-Boulogne, 0.3 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,560
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 59% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth B−
Allowing for age and care homes, La Capelle-lès-Boulogne sees 87 deaths per 100 expected, against 115 in Pas-de-Calais’ towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In Pas-de-Calais, life expectancy at birth reaches 83.5 years for women and 77.5 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. From 2016 to 2025, 132 residents of La Capelle-lès-Boulogne died, against 151 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 13% fewer. The nearest emergency department to La Capelle-lès-Boulogne is Centre hospitalier Duchenne de Boulogne Sur Mer, 3.3 mi away.
−13%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw87
Adjusted87
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in La Capelle-lès-Boulogne · 5.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Duchenne de Boulogne Sur Mer
2.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre Medical Chirurgical Obstetrical Cote D Opale
83.5 · 77.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Pas-de-Calais, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
99% of candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Giraux Sannier, 2 points above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 72% passed the bac pro, of 75 candidates. Collège pupils travel 3.2 mi to the nearest one. The bac pass rate near La Capelle-lès-Boulogne is 91.2%, near Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and lower than compared French towns (92.9%).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
Is La Capelle-lès-Boulogne safe?
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.8 recorded violent incidents and 7.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is La Capelle-lès-Boulogne expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so La Capelle-lès-Boulogne grades C for cost of living.
About La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne is a commune of 1,551 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
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.
