Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Senlis.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Senlis than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.3% of the population. 27% of residents are 65 or over, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 21% have a degree.
52.3median age
SenlisPas-de-Calais medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Senlis: 15% were built before 1919, more than in both Pas-de-Calais’ towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Senlis; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Senlis has lower unemployment than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: 6.8%
2.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. The median disposable income was €24,500 a year per consumption unit, between Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 4.4% of working residents in Senlis didn’t travel to work at all.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Senlis, 0.3 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
80.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Senlis, 98.0% passed the bac, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Senlis
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Senlis is a commune of 159 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Pays du 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
Population
159 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Haut Pays du Montreuillois
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.