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A town of 324 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Sempy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sempy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Gilles, in Clenleu, 2.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sempy.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.7% of residents. Degrees are held by 21% of adults, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Half of Sempy is older than 39.6, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sempy | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Sempy holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. The census found 1.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median disposable income was €23,120 a year per consumption unit, close to Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Sales in Sempy from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.77/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sempy 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 Sempy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sempy | 324 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Étaples | 10,710 | 10 | C | C− | C | D |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 4,480 | 11 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Samer | 4,704 | 11 | B | B− | A | D− |
| Cucq | 5,129 | 12 | B− | D | B+ | D |
| Rang-du-Fliers | 4,297 | 12 | D | C | C | D− |
| Verton | 2,571 | 12 | — | C | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Sempy is a commune of 324 people in the Communauté de communes des 7 Vallées. 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.