Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
675 residents make their home in this town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Recques-sur-Hem is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes.
The 2 things Recques-sur-Hem does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Recques-sur-Hem as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Bastion Condette aussi dénommé bastion Royal, in Ardres, 4.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Recques-sur-Hem.
Degrees are held by 25% of adults, higher than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents. One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Recques-sur-Hem | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,030 a year per consumption unit, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). For its 300 residents in work, Recques-sur-Hem has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Unemployment runs at 10.0%.
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.
A collège lies 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du BredenardeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 90%+2 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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.91/m² a month, about level with Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€11.26/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €8.55/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 34 homes in Recques-sur-Hem.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,658/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Recques-sur-Hem 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 Recques-sur-Hem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recques-sur-Hem | 675 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Audruicq | 5,309 | 3 | B | B+ | B | D |
| Éperlecques | 3,737 | 3.8 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Ardres | 4,389 | 5 | B | B− | A− | D− |
| Watten Nord | 2,564 | 5.7 | B+ | A− | A− | D |
| Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem | 5,843 | 8.5 | A− | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Bourbourg Nord | 6,931 | 9 | C+ | B− | C | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Recques-sur-Hem is a commune of 675 people in the Communauté de communes de la Région d'Audruicq. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.