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A town of 1,478 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Ruitz has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (D): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €1,652/m², a 70 m² home costs 5 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. Its strongest is jobs & income (A): 4.8 jobs per working resident; 8.5% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Ruitz does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ruitz with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists no building in Ruitz 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, 3.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ruitz.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
122 deaths in Ruitz between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 113: 8% above. Average lifespans in Pas-de-Calais: 83.5 years for women, 77.5 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. The town has one family doctor.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 71% passed the bac pro, of 151 candidates at 2 lycées. For collège, the closest is 1.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MoulinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 122 | 67%−14 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent CarnotNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 354 | 94%±0 pts |
| Collège Simone SignoretBest against expectations: 9 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 93 | 82%+9 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,650 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 5.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Behind the median of €1,652/m²: 52 houses and apartments sold in Ruitz between July 2023 and June 2026. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €9.07/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 90% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,693/m² | 47 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Degrees are held by 29% of adults. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ruitz | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Other places to visit, family days out and museums in and near Ruitz. Best known first.
Nothing in Ruitz is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Ruitz.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruitz | 1,478 | — | — | C+ | — | D |
| Haillicourt | 5,064 | 0.9 | D | B | C+ | D− |
| Barlin | 7,331 | 1.3 | D− | B− | C− | D− |
| Houdain | 6,945 | 2 | C− | B+ | C | D− |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 21,424 | 2.2 | D | B | D | D |
| Hersin-Coupigny | 6,082 | 3 | C | B | B+ | D− |
| Nœux-les-Mines | 11,590 | 3.6 | D | B− | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Ruitz has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4 recorded violent incidents and 10.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade D, better than 14% of compared French towns. 94% of 354 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Carnot in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,652/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.60/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Ruitz grades C+ for cost of living.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Ruitz is a commune of 1,478 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) · 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 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.