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A town of 879 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
La Comté is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Comté; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Comté.
10% of residents are 15 to 24, about level with compared French towns (11%) and below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%). Children are 16% of the town. Graduates make up a quarter of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Comté | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. One in ten homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 9.4%. La Comté has 150 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income was €26,350 a year per consumption unit, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A collège lies 3 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 4.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri WallonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 63 | 84%+6 pts |
| Collège Jacques PrévertBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 118 | 84%+2 pts |
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 €8.07/m² a month. The market in La Comté: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Comté has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in La Comté.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Comté | 879 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houdain | 6,945 | 2.8 | C− | B+ | C | D− |
| Divion | 6,766 | 3.1 | D | B | D | D− |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 21,424 | 4.3 | D | B | D | D |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 4.3 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Haillicourt | 5,064 | 4.5 | D | B | C+ | D− |
| Marles-les-Mines | 5,411 | 5.2 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
La Comté is a commune of 879 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. 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.