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826 people live in this town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise falls below the line for grades. Homes go for a median €1,147/m².
The one thing Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Flochel, in Ligny-Saint-Flochel, 3.4 mi away.
1.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise.
Children under 15 make up 15%, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.9% of the town. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise holds 450 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 1.5 jobs each. Of those in the labour force, 12.9% are unemployed. At the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car.
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 closest collège is 1.1 mi off. At the general lycée, 97% of 260 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Roger SalengroNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 109 | 83%+2 pts |
| Lycée Albert ChâteletNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 260 | 97%+1 pt |
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.
Sales in Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,147/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise. Best known first.
MuseumChapelle des Sœurs noires de Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise1.4 km northwest, in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire Bruno-Danvin1.5 km west, in Saint-Pol-sur-TernoisePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise yet.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise is a commune of 826 people in the Communauté de communes du Ternois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise | 826 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 4,677 | 0.9 | B− | B+ | D− | B+ |
| Frévent | 3,259 | 7.6 | B− | A | D | D |
| Divion | 6,766 | 9.3 | D | B | D | D− |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 9.8 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 2,593 | 9.9 | B− | B | A− | D− |
| Houdain | 6,945 | 10 | C− | B+ | C | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.