Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 318 people, lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Récourt out for now. It skews young: only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Récourt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Récourt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit La Pierre du Diable ou La Borne des Pierres, in Lécluse, 1.2 mi away.
3.4% 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 Récourt.
30% of adults hold a degree, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.1% of residents. Half of Récourt is older than 36.3, 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%.
| Récourt | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,970 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665). 2.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Récourt. House rents are put at about €9.45/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Récourt 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 Récourt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Récourt | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arleux Nord | 3,125 | 3.8 | C | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Vitry-en-Artois | 4,849 | 5.5 | B+ | B | B | C− |
| Brebières | 5,283 | 5.7 | B− | B | C | D |
| Biache-Saint-Vaast | 4,568 | 5.7 | B+ | B+ | B+ | D− |
| Courchelettes Nord | 2,855 | 6.3 | C− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Lambres-lez-Douai Nord | 4,883 | 7 | D | C+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Récourt is a commune of 318 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 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.