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Population 566: a town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Palluel: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Palluel does most differently from other towns.
Palluel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Palluel.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. Palluel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults. Ages in Palluel split evenly at 49.2: half are older, half younger. Over-65s are 22% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Palluel | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Palluel, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker). At the census, 5.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,330 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.
The nearest general lycée is 5.6 mi away. A collège lies 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Val de la SenséeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 170 | 90%+5 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.
The market in Palluel: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Palluel. Best known first.
Palluel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Palluel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palluel | 566 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arleux Nord | 3,125 | 1.1 | C | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Courchelettes Nord | 2,855 | 5.6 | C− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Monchecourt Nord | 2,516 | 5.7 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Brebières | 5,283 | 5.9 | B− | B | C | D |
| Dechy Nord | 5,338 | 6 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Guesnain Nord | 4,635 | 6.1 | D | B− | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Palluel is a commune of 566 people in the Communauté de communes Osartis Marquion. 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.