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Home to 719 people, this town lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Ourton is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ourton as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen La Table des Fées, in Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, 6.3 mi away.
11% 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 Ourton.
One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. Typical age in Ourton: 44.2, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ourton | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 12.9% are unemployed. Jobs located in Ourton: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.2 each). Half of residents lived on more than €23,560 a year per consumption unit, about level with Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and below 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.
The closest collège is 1.3 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri WallonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 63 | 84%+6 pts |
| Collège Fréderic Joliot CurieBest against expectations: 13 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 76 | 91%+13 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, 19 homes were sold in Ourton. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.07/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Ourton. Best known first.
Nothing in Ourton 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 Ourton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ourton | 719 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Divion | 6,766 | 1.7 | D | B | D | D− |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 2.4 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Houdain | 6,945 | 2.9 | C− | B+ | C | D− |
| Marles-les-Mines | 5,411 | 3.5 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 21,424 | 3.6 | D | B | D | D |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 2,593 | 3.7 | B− | B | A− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Ourton is a commune of 719 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 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.