At under 1,000 residents, Verchin is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 16% of its housing. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Verchin stand out
The 2 things Verchin does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verchin.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Verchin than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns or across compared French towns: 18% of adults
The under-15s are 17% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 12% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
46.4median age
VerchinPas-de-Calais medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma33%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Verchin keeps more of its old housing than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Verchin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Verchin, 4.3%, runs below Pas-de-Calais’ towns and compared French towns
2.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 100 residents in work, Verchin has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,160 a year per consumption unit.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Verchin, 0.4 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,160
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Château de Verchin: Photo: Paul Hermans sur Wikipédia néerlandais · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Omer: Photo: CH'TI du 59153 /( Jean Marc Gfp ) · CC BY 3.0
Famous people from Verchin
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Verchin yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Verchin
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Verchin is a commune of 235 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
235 (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.
