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Population 266: a town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Recques-sur-Course falls below the line for grades. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Recques-sur-Course does most differently from other towns.
Recques-sur-Course has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
13% 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 Recques-sur-Course.
Degrees are held by 31% of adults. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Recques-sur-Course is 49.3 years old.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Recques-sur-Course | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. Recques-sur-Course 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
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,760 a year per consumption unit. 5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.40/m² a month. Recques-sur-Course recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Recques-sur-Course has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Recq: Photo: Claudine Paul · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Recques-sur-Course yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recques-sur-Course | 266 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Étaples | 10,710 | 6.2 | C | C− | C | D |
| Cucq | 5,129 | 7.9 | B− | D | B+ | D |
| Samer | 4,704 | 8.3 | B | B− | A | D− |
| Le Touquet-Paris-Plage | 4,224 | 8.4 | C+ | D− | D− | C+ |
| Camiers | 2,582 | 8.5 | C− | D | A− | D |
| Merlimont | 3,342 | 9 | D | D | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Recques-sur-Course is a commune of 266 people in the Communauté d'agglomération des Deux Baies en Montreuillois. 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.