Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, this town has 907 residents.
There are no grades for Tortequesne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Tortequesne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Tortequesne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen du Bois, in Hamel, 0.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tortequesne.
Over-65s are 18% of the population. 12% of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 27% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Tortequesne | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €26,590 a year per consumption unit. For its 400 residents in work, Tortequesne has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Val de la SenséeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 170 | 90%+5 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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.96/m² a month. Tortequesne recorded 17 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Tortequesne. Best known first.
Nothing in Tortequesne 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 Tortequesne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tortequesne | 907 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arleux Nord | 3,125 | 3.3 | C | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Brebières | 5,283 | 3.3 | B− | B | C | D |
| Vitry-en-Artois | 4,849 | 3.5 | B+ | B | B | C− |
| Courchelettes Nord | 2,855 | 3.9 | C− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Biache-Saint-Vaast | 4,568 | 4.4 | B+ | B+ | B+ | D− |
| Lambres-lez-Douai Nord | 4,883 | 4.6 | D | C+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Tortequesne is a commune of 907 people in the Communauté de communes Osartis Marquion. 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 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.