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In Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, this town has 10,548 residents.
Residents’ health trails most towns (D): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 13% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It also trails on safety: an average of 22.2 recorded violent incidents and 12.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Where it does best is walkability (A) — 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 17% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Pupils here do better than most: bac results 0.9 points below the expected rate; brevet results 3.1 points above the expected rate. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,767/m² takes 5.3 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer. The overall grade lands at C−, #73 of 120 in Pas-de-Calais. Nationally, it does better than 16% of compared French towns. Jobs & income is weaker too: 1.6 jobs per working resident; 19.3% unemployment.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 3 things Longuenesse does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Longuenesse 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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Longuenesse has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
1.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Longuenesse. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer1.1 km northwest, in Saint-Omer
MuseumMusée de l'hôtel Sandelin1.3 km north, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin1.4 km north, in Saint-OmerAttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut3.8 km south, in HelfautAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques2.6 km southeast, in BlendecquesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Longuenesse.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
1,073 deaths in Longuenesse between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 864: 24% above. After the care-home adjustment, the town’s deaths ran at 113 per 100 expected, close to Pas-de-Calais’ towns (115) and above compared French towns (88). Average lifespans in Pas-de-Calais: 83.5 years for women, 77.5 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. Also worth knowing: 3 GPs practise locally.
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 · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.
With 5,200 jobs for 3,300 working residents, Longuenesse draws people in from neighbouring communes. Police and gendarmerie recorded 334 offenses here in 2025. More of the graded crimes in the town were family violence than anything else (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery and theft from vehicles, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 0.4% of the index here. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
At the census, 16.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €21,570 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Near Longuenesse, 94.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 79% of 233 candidates passed the bac pro. Ranked by results, schools here are #31 of 123 in Pas-de-Calais.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Blaise PascalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 98 | 91%+7 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Blaise PascalNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 290 | 98%+1 pt |
| Collège René CassinBest against expectations: 12 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 87 | 99%+12 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.
Houses in Longuenesse sell for €1,693/m² and apartments for €2,632/m². Among the homes sold, 89% were houses. House rents are put at about €8.89/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,693/m² | 244 |
| Apartments | €2,632/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Longuenesse; none is classé, France’s top protection. 1.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Under 15: 16% of residents. Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Longuenesse has a median age of 43.2 years.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Longuenesse | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Longuenesse has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Longuenesse as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longuenesse | 10,548 | — | C− | C+ | D | D |
| Saint-Omer | 14,382 | 1 | C− | B− | D− | D |
| Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem | 5,843 | 1.7 | A− | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Blendecques | 4,859 | 1.7 | C+ | B− | B− | D |
| Arques | 9,431 | 1.8 | C− | B− | C− | D− |
| Wizernes | 3,321 | 2.2 | B | B− | A | D− |
| Lumbres | 3,579 | 6.5 | A− | A− | B+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades D for safety, #99 of 120 in Pas-de-Calais. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 90 acts of criminal damage.
They grade A−, better than 78% of compared French towns and #31 of 123 in Pas-de-Calais. The lycée stands out: 98% of 290 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique Blaise Pascal in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.53/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Longuenesse grades C+ for cost of living.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Longuenesse is a commune of 10,548 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 November 4, 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.