Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 314 people live in this town, in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Marles-sur-Canche: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 27% of its housing.
The one thing Marles-sur-Canche does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marles-sur-Canche as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, in Brimeux, 1.1 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marles-sur-Canche.
Children under 15 make up 19%, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 28% of adults. Ages in Marles-sur-Canche split evenly at 43.6: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Marles-sur-Canche | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,720 a year. Unemployment stood at 9.9%, lower than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). 4.6% of Marles-sur-Canche’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Marles-sur-Canche, 95.9% passed the bac, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Sainte Austreberthe PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 99%+4 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique privé Sainte Austreberthe PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 48 | 100%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Eugène WoillezBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 61 | 92%+4 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Marles-sur-Canche.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Marles-sur-Canche. Best known first.
Nothing in Marles-sur-Canche is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Marles-sur-Canche.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marles-sur-Canche | 314 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verton | 2,571 | 8.8 | — | C | — | C |
| Rang-du-Fliers | 4,297 | 8.9 | D | C | C | D− |
| Étaples | 10,710 | 8.9 | C | C− | C | D |
| Cucq | 5,129 | 9.5 | B− | D | B+ | D |
| Merlimont | 3,342 | 9.6 | D | D | C+ | D |
| Le Touquet-Paris-Plage | 4,224 | 11 | C+ | D− | D− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Marles-sur-Canche is a commune of 314 people in the Communauté de communes des 7 Vallées. 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 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.